Fluminense set for first foreign manager in 28 years: Luis Zubeldía | OneFootball

Fluminense is about to start a new chapter in its history. With the arrival of Argentine Luis Zubeldía, the Tricolor will have a foreign coach again after almost three decades. The last one was the Uruguayan Hugo de León, in 1997.

In total, Zubeldía would be the 17th foreign coach to lead the club from Laranjeiras, joining a list that includes names of different nationalities and periods of Flu's history.

The choice of Zubeldía would break a long sequence of Brazilian coaches at the helm of the Tricolor. Since Hugo de León, who led the team in 1997, Fluminense had been betting exclusively on national professionals.

Known for being an intense coach, Zubeldía will arrive with the mission of reorganizing the team and keeping Fluminense competitive in competitions. At 44 years old, despite being considered a young coach, he already has experiences in South American football, including stints at Lanús, LDU Quito and clubs in Mexico and Colombia, as well as a stint at São Paulo, a club from which he was fired in June this year.

The hiring of Luis Zubeldía is underway, with only a few details left for the signature. The Argentine is expected to sign a contract with Fluminense until the end of 2026.

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