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The bad game and the bad relationship with the squad have ended up condemning what is considered the greatest idol in the club’s history
In this last stage, Rogerio Ceni has directed the Tricolor for 18 months, in which he has not won any title
The marriage between Rogerio and Sao Paulo broke up, which has not caught anyone by surprise. The considered greatest idol in the history of the club had been on the line for weeks due to the poor performance of the team and, mainly, the bad atmosphere in the locker room. Everything has precipitated this Wednesday.
Although Sao Paulo beat Puerto Cabello yesterday (2-0) and added his second victory in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, the club’s management has decided to do without the services of the coach, who, at this stage, had been with the entity for 18 months, since October 2021 when he replaced Hernan Crespo.
At this stage, the Tricolor Paulista was on the verge of winning two titles: the 2022 Paulista Championship and the 2022 South American Cup, when they lost in the final against Palmeiras and Independiente del Valle, respectively.
“Sao Paulo FC emphasizes that it always has its doors open to the idol Rogerio Ceni, even if the professional paths follow different directions at the moment,” The entity has highlighted in the press release in which it has reported on the dismissal.
The internal environment was very rare after the training session between striker Marcos Paulo and coach.
And with the ball rolling Sao Paulo did not measure up. He was eliminated in the Paulista Championship at the hands of the modest Agua Santa in the quarterfinals; in the Copa do Brasil they drew at home (0-0) against Ituano, who plays in Serie B, in the first leg of the third phase; and the Brasileirao started this last weekend with defeat against Botafogo (2-1).
The one chosen to replace Rogerio Ceni is Dorival Junior, who in 2022 won the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil with Flamengo. The coach was already at Sao Paulo between 2017 and 2018. It is expected that an agreement can be finalized in the next few hours.
