Corinthians is close to agreeing with Roger Machado

O Corinthians is still looking for a new coach, after the troubled dismissal of Cuca even after ranking Brazil’s Cup against rowing, last Wednesday (26). O helm has been chasing a replacement and it hasn’t been easy. The two main targets would be Tite It is Mano Menezesbut both refused.

The former coach of Brazilian Team had already stated that he did not intend to command any club in Brazil, while the coach of International intends to fulfill its contract. Now, the most popular name is Roger Machadowho has been without a club since last September when he was in charge of Guild. At the time, the gauchos disputed the Serie B of Brazilian championship.

Roger Machado is 48 years old and had a lot of prominence as a player playing at left-back. Brazil’s Cup three times: 1994, 1997 and 2001; from the liberators in 1995; of Championship Brazilian in 1996, in addition to four Gaucho Championships.

_{Roger Machado when he was a Grêmio player (Photo: Reproduction/Gazeta Esportiva)}

Another notable passage was in the Fluminense between 2006 and 2008, where he was also champion of Brazil’s Cup in 2007, where he was the author of the goal that gave the title to the carioca tricolor upon Figueirensewith this achievement he became the player with the most titles in that competition.

_{Roger Machado in the bid in which he scored the title goal for Fluminense. (Photo: Reproduction/GE)}

As a coach, Roger started his career on the sidelines with Juventude in 2014, then coached New Hamburg next year. In the same season, he was announced by Grêmio, staying until 2016. At the time, Roger trained the base of the team that would be champion of the Brazil’s Cup that same year under the command of Renato Gaucho, who was his replacement. also passed by Atlético-MG, palm trees, bahia It is Fluminense. At the roosterwon his first title as a coach by winning the Mineiro Championship in 2017. bahiawas twice champion of Bahia in 2019 and 2020.

Last year Roger was hired by Grêmio to command the team for the second time there, he was champion of Rio Grande do Sul and later played in the B series of the Brasileirão. Even doing a good campaign, the immortal had a series of 4 straight matches without victory and Roger fell in charge. Interestingly, he was replaced by Renato Gaúcho, who also replaced him in 2016.

Now the helm awaits a positive response from the coach, if all goes well Roger can already make his debut this week in the liberators against Independent Del Valle from Ecuador on Tuesday at Neo Quimica Arena. Corinthians comes from defeat in this Saturday’s classic against great rival Palmeiras.

Featured photo Roger Mchado in charge of Grêmio. Reproduction/Weekly Newspaper