Botafogo resumes search for coach to replace Fabio Matías

One day after qualifying for the group stage of the Libertadoresafter a draw with Bragantino outside the house, the Botafogo resumed the search for a coach for the remainder of the season. After the dismissal of Tiago Nunes, Fabio Matías He took on the role, on an interim basis, and has had good results, but should not be hired.

According to 'ESPN', Botafogo will intensify the process to have a name as soon as possible and, during this period, John Textor, CEO of SAF do Glorioso, will be a key player in choosing the new commander. Outside the finals of Carioca Championshipthe club must use the FIFA date to delve deeper into the search and seek an agreement.

So far, Fabio Matías' work is evaluated as good within Botafogo, but the board understands that the club needs to look for another professional to lead the team until the end of the year. The first major objective of the first semester, which was classification in the Libertadores, was achieved with the work of the interim.

Under Matías' command, Botafogo remains undefeated, with five wins and just one draw. Even with these good results, the team was unable to qualify for the final stage of the state championship, due to the beginning of the season with performance below expectations, when Tiago Nunes was still in charge of the team.

Botafogo's next clash is on Sunday, 17th, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), against Sampaio Corrêa-RJin the semi-final of Rio Cup. In the first game, Glorioso got the better of it and won 2-1.