Vasco to appoint Renato Gaúcho, fourth Brazilian boss under Pedrinho | OneFootball

Vasco has completed the signing of Renato Gaúcho for the continuation of the national calendar. The coach will sign a contract until the end of 2026, a common practice for the professional when taking over clubs mid-season, and is finalizing the bureaucratic procedures for the official announcement. This move consolidates President Pedrinho's preference for national professionals, marking the fourth Brazilian hired for the role during his tenure. The only "foreigner" in the current era was the Portuguese Álvaro Pacheco, brought in by Pedro Martins and Lúcio Barbosa during the 777 era, and who lasted only 29 days in the position.

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The difference from the opponents

Vasco's choice of Renato Gaúcho goes in the opposite direction of Rio de Janeiro's rivals in recent years. Fluminense, Botafogo, and Flamengo will have foreign coaches for the remainder of the 2026 season. The tricolor team is led by Argentine Luis Zubeldía, while the alvinegro team is coached by compatriot Martín Anselmi. The alvinegro club is experiencing a strong foreign sequence that has already included Artur Jorge, Renato Paiva, and Davide Ancelotti in the technical command.

The rubro-negro rival reinforced this statistic of foreign coaches last Tuesday by dismissing Brazilian Filipe Luís to sign with Portuguese Leonardo Jardim. Flamengo has had other recent foreign experiences in 2023, when they hired Vitor Pereira and Jorge Sampaoli. This strong contrast of profiles leaves Vasco isolated as the only one among the major Rio clubs under national command.

Renato Gaúcho was presented as the new coach of Vasco – Photo: Guilherme Abrahão/Jogada 10

The mission of Vasco's new coach

The immediate goal of Renato Gaúcho and his assistants Marcelo Salles and Alexandre Mendes is to rescue Vasco from the dreaded relegation zone of the Brazilian Championship. The challenge begins on the 12th, in the debut match against Palmeiras. Besides the results required on the field, the coach will need to overcome the panorama of instability and short tenures in the crossmaltese technical area.

The average tenure of managers under Pedrinho's management is about five months, with exactly 150 days of work per professional. The chronological survey of the board includes the tenures of Rafael Paiva (156 days), Fábio Carille (129 days), and Fernando Diniz (287 days), in addition to the early dismissal of Álvaro Pacheco, fired in June after suffering three defeats in the Brasileirão, including the heavy 6-1 loss to Flamengo.

Pedrinho changes Vasco's coach for the fourth time in three years of mandate – Photo: Mateus Bonomi/AGIF

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