Zubeldía cleared to play, could debut in the derby against Botafogo | OneFootball

Fluminense has a new official coach. This Friday (26), the name of Luis Zubeldía was published in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the CBF, confirming the Argentine as the coach of the Tricolor.

With the regularization, the coach is cleared to lead the team this Sunday (28), in the classic against Botafogo, at Maracanã, for the Brazilian Championship.

Zubeldía, 44, arrived in Rio de Janeiro this Friday (26), signed a contract until the end of 2026, and already led the first training session at the Carlos Castilho Training Center. His debut on the bench could happen in the classic against Botafogo.

The Argentine's first challenge will be to break an uncomfortable taboo: Fluminense is coming off eight consecutive defeats to Botafogo in classics. The mission, therefore, is twofold: to seek a positive result and to start his journey in command of the Tricolor with confidence.

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