Grêmio fans back Luís Castro appointment by wide margin in poll | OneFootball

Grêmio will present Luís Castro as head coach on Monday, after his arrival in Porto Alegre on Saturday. According to Globo.com, a fan poll shows strong approval for his appointment.

The survey recorded 86.7% in favour of hiring Castro, with 13.3% against, from 5,111 and 784 votes respectively.

The 64-year-old Portuguese will take charge on a two-season contract.

This will be his second spell in Brazilian football. He coached Botafogo in 2022 and 2023, departing with the team top of the Brasileirão to accept an offer from Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. In 2024 he led Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates.

Castro will be joined by a six-strong backroom team at Grêmio. Assistants Vítor Severino and Pedro Mané, goalkeeping coach Daniel Correia and performance analyst Nuno Baptista arrive alongside fitness coaches Nuno Cerdeira and Roberto Júnior, known as Betinho. All are Portuguese except Betinho, a Brazilian and former Flamengo staffer.

Source: Globo.com