The Portuguese Pepa left this Tuesday to be coach of Cruzeiro, announced the club, ranked 12th in the Brazilian soccer championship, on the social network Twitter.
“Pepa is no longer the coach of Cruzeiro. Cruzeiro informs that, after a meeting this morning between the soccer board and Pepa, the departure of the coach and his technical team was defined,” read a message from the Minas Gerais club. .
Pepa is no longer the coach of Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro informs that, after a meeting this morning between the Football Board and Pepa, the departure of the coach and his technical commission, made up of Samuel Correia, Pedro Oliveira, Pedro Azevedo and Hugo Silva, was defined.
Fernando Seabra and… pic.twitter.com/b7rZ1mWj7R
– Cruise (@Cruzeiro) August 29, 2023
Pepa will be temporarily replaced by Fernando Seabra and Vinícius Rovaris, whose new coach will be announced in the coming days.
After 21 championship days, Cruzeiro is in 12th place, with 25 points, only four above the relegation zone.
El Zorro, as the club is known, has not won in seven matches in the Brasileirão, with the 3-0 loss at Grêmio being Pepa’s last game.
This was Pepa’s second experience outside of Portugal, after last season with Saudi Al-Tai.
Before, the 42-year-old coach passed through, among others, Moreirense, Tondela, Paços de Ferreira and Vitória SC.
Source: TSF
