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Coach Luís Castro was absolutely candid in his latest press conference.

When asked about Grêmio’s performance in the first nine rounds of the 2026 Brazilian Championship, the Portuguese manager did not make excuses and described his own work as "poor."

With just 11 points won from a possible 27 (a 40% success rate), the coach was categorical.

"It’s poor work. Based on the points tally, the numbers don’t lie," he said.

Grêmio’s performance in the competition has been heavily hurt by its away results.

Away from the Arena, Grêmio still has not won in this edition of Série A, with four losses and one draw.

Looking at his overall spell so far (including all competitions), Luís Castro has 20 matches: eight wins, six draws, and six losses, with 35 goals scored and 23 conceded, totaling a 50% success rate.

Considering only the coaches who started the Brasileirão and remain in their positions, the 40% rate puts Luís Castro in the lower part of the efficiency table, according to a survey by ge.

He is tied with Vagner Mancini (Bragantino) and is ahead of only three fellow coaches: Dorival Junior (Corinthians), Paulo Pezzolano (Inter), and Rafael Guanaes (Mirassol).

Despite Luís Castro’s strong self-criticism, Grêmio’s start in the current edition is not the club’s worst since returning to Série A in 2023, also according to the ge survey.

That negative mark belongs to club idol Renato Portaluppi in the 2024 season, which was heavily impacted by the climate tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul that left Tricolor unable to play at its stadium for 134 days.

Grêmio’s success rate in the first 9 Brasileirão matches:

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