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Spanish coach has not worked since a brief spell at Galatasaray
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Through its official channels, Atlético de San Luis announced Domenéc Torrent as its new coach. The 61-year-old Spaniard has previous stints on the American continent with New York City (2018 and 2019) and Flamengo, in 2020.
Torrent's last club was Galatasaray (Turkey), where he stayed for just 19 matches in the 2021/2022 season. Namely, he arrives to replace the Brazilian Gustavo Leal, the name that took the team to the Apertura semifinal in the Mexican Championship.
After playing for lesser teams in Spain, Domenéc Torrent coached Girona before starting his story as Pep Guardiola's assistant coach. In this sense, it was ten years in a successful trajectory that passed through Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City with him being one of the trusted figures on the coaching staff.
Also for this reason, despite the turbulent trajectory in times of Flamengo, Guardiola's assessment, at the time, was that Domenéc had done a good job at the Brazilian club:
“I think Dome did a good job in terms of results for a new coach who didn't have time to train amid the pandemic, but the decision was made. The decision is made by Flamengo's board. I know it was an incredible experience for him, and he was and is very grateful for the opportunity to live in Brazil and compete in the Libertadores. Now, it is time to reach a final agreement with the club and wait for a new opportunity.”
The staff and cast are mapping the club's momentum
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Peñarol is preparing intensively for the decisive clash against Flamengo in the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores. The Uruguayan club faces Miramar Misiones this Saturday (07), at the Centenário Stadium, in the 10th round of the Uruguayan Championship. The game will be a crucial opportunity for the team to adjust its rhythm and align its strategies before facing the Brazilian Rubro-Negro next Thursday (19), at Maracanã.
Peñarol coach, Alfredo Arias , confirmed that the team will enter the field with maximum strength against Miramar Misiones. The decision to select the main players reflects the importance of the duel for the team, which is preparing for the high-level international clash against Flamengo. Peñarol does not want to leave any room for mistakes, making the most of each match before the Libertadores semi-final.
The match against Miramar Misiones is an essential step for Peñarol. With the Uruguayan internal competition already quite fierce, the team needs to guarantee good results to remain competitive in the Uruguayan Championship. However, the match also serves as a final test for the players and the coaching staff to adjust their physical and tactical form before the big challenge against Flamengo.
The clash against Flamengo is eagerly awaited. Rubro-Negro, current champion of the Libertadores, is a strong opponent, and Peñarol will have to be in top form to face them. The Uruguayan team needs to be prepared in both tactical and physical terms to face one of the strongest clubs in the South American competition.
Football vice Marcos Braz confirms that he will talk to Mengão coach
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With the final stretch of the 2024 season approaching, Flamengo faces an important challenge after the injury to Pedro, who suffered a ruptured ligament in his left knee. The club's vice-president of football, Marcos Braz, stated in an interview with "Fla TV" that he will discuss with coach Tite and his committee the possibility of seeking a new reinforcement to make up for the striker's absence.
The Flamengo see you next time Tuesday (stipulated deadline) to regularize any player who may play for the team this season. However, the options available are limited, as only athletes without a contract can be signed outside the transfer window. Braz highlighted the difficulties in finding suitable names on the market.
"The window is practically over, and the restrictions are enormous in making a signing at this time. After the window closes, it is only possible to sign players who were already without a contract before closing. This greatly reduces the options", explained the manager.
Despite speculation about possible hiring, Marcos Braz highlighted that The red and black squad already has alternatives for the position. Flamengo has, in addition to Gabigol, who must take responsibility in the attack, other players who can perform the role, such as Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique, who can also be improvised as a center forward.
"We have three players who can play in this position. Gabigol has always solved our problems, we have Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique, who can play the role of 9. We will analyze calmly until Tuesday and decide what is best for Flamengo", concluded Braz.
The coach leads the ranking of performance in Mais Querido in the post-Mister era
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The 2-1 victory against Bahia last Thursday (20) was extremely important for Flamengo, who took the lead in the Brazilian Championship, and also for coach Tite. This is because the coach reached the mark of 72.6% success rate, now leading the ranking as the best average in the red-black team since the departure of Jorge Jesus, who had 87%.SEE THE RANKING:< /b>
1- Tite: 72.6%
2- Renato Gaúcho: 72%
3- Dorival Júnior: 66.6%
4- Paulo Sousa: 66.6%
5- Domènec Torrent: 64%
6- Jorge Sampaoli: 60.6%
7- Rogério Ceni: 59.2%
8- Vítor Pereira: 57.4%
Tite surpassed Renato Gaúcho's mark last Thursday (20), after winning 2 to 1 against Bahia, with a goal in stoppage time scored by David Luiz. This is because the defender rose higher than the marking and, with his head, scored the goal for the red-black team, which reached 21 points in the standings. Jorge Sampaoli, the Gaucho's previous coach, has a 60.6% success rate.
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