⚠️ That’s right! Former striker Martín Palermo takes charge at Fortaleza | OneFootball

Fortaleza didn't stay without a coach for long after firing Renato Paiva.

And it surprised everyone by announcing the hiring of former striker Martín Palermo, 51.

With a contract until the end of this season and the possibility of renewal.

This will be his first experience in Brazilian football.

An idol of Boca Juniors as a striker, he retired in 2011.

He scored 188 goals in 338 matches over two stints with the xeneizes, winning 13 titles.

These included two Libertadores, one Intercontinental, and three South American cups.

He also played for Estudiantes, the club that discovered him, as well as Villarreal, Betis, and Alavés.

His time as an Argentine national team player was marked by missing three penalties in the same match against Colombia in the 1999 Copa America.

He also had stints at Arsenal de Sarandí, Unión Española, Pachuca, Curicó Unido (Chile), Aldovisi, Platense, and Olimpia.

His only off-field achievement was the Clausura of 2024 with the Paraguayan club.

Fortaleza is currently second to last in the Brasileirão with 15 points from 21 games.

The current 16th place is Santos, who have 22 points from the same number of matches.

Palermo will debut on the 13th, when Laion will host Vitória (17th) at Arena Castelão.

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