Ex-Flamengo boss makes U-turn, set to turn down Santos offer | OneFootball

Sampaoli, who led the Rubro-Negro in 2023, remains without a club after his stint in France

The return of Jorge Sampaoli to Santos, which seemed certain, is about to be ruled out. The São Paulo club could not meet the demands of the Argentine coach, who chose to decline the offer. Thus, the former manager of Flamengo remains without a team after his brief and frustrating experience at Stade Rennais (FRA).

According to journalist Ricardo Martins, Sampaoli and Santos had a verbal agreement, and the coach even traveled to Brazil. However, the Santos management could not guarantee the reinforcements requested by the coach, which cooled the negotiations. Nevertheless, the club's management is trying to resolve the situation.

Currently, Santos is led by Cléber Xavier, who has 14 games in charge, with six losses and three draws. The team, which includes Neymar in its squad, is experiencing a post-elimination phase after losing to CRB in the third round of the Copa do Brasil and occupies the 15th position in the Brazilian Championship.

Has he been at Santos before?

Jorge Sampaoli had his first job in Brazilian football in 2019 when he signed with Santos. At that time, the Argentine coach led the team in 63 matches. During that period, there were 35 victories, 15 losses, and 13 draws. Additionally, the São Paulo team qualified for the Libertadores due to their campaign in the Brazilian Championship.

And at Flamengo?

At Flamengo, Jorge Sampaoli did not achieve positive results, even with 20 victories in 39 games. This is because the coach was the runner-up in the Copa do Brasil in 2023, losing to São Paulo. Finally, he was replaced in October of the same year by Tite.

What is Flamengo's situation?

Under the leadership of former full-back Filipe Luís, Flamengo is preparing for upcoming commitments. Therefore, the team will take the field this Saturday (09) at Maracanã to face Mirassol in the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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