“It got me going”: ex-Flamengo hits back after Vasco in Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Which former Flamengo coach fired back at the journalist in a press conference?

Former Flamengo coach Renato Gaúcho is going through a turbulent spell in charge of Vasco. Therefore, after securing a win over Barracas Central (ARG) in the Copa Sudamericana this Wednesday (27), the manager responded to a journalist and gave an unusual answer.

— One thing I never was and never will be is a coward. Quite the opposite. If I were a coward, I wouldn’t even have come to Vasco. Let that be very clear. You can be sure that I’m a real man in every respect. It turned me on even more. Good night -, he said.

Had Vasco been coming off negative results?

Yes! Vasco was on a run of three straight defeats, combining matches in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Sudamericana. In one of those matches, Cruzmaltino lost 4-1 to Internacional in the Brasileirão.

For this reason, Vasco fans put pressure on Renato Gaúcho and called for the coach to leave. However, the manager made it clear that he does not intend to resign from Cruzmaltino after the win over Barracas Central.

And Flamengo?

Flamengo have now qualified for the Round of 16 of the Libertadores and are now focused on the clash with Coritiba. The match will take place this Saturday (26), starting at 4 pm (Brasília time), at the Maracanã, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match, therefore, will be broadcast by SporTV on free-to-air TV and by Premiere on pay-per-view.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.