Cruzeiro's previous team manager, Fernando Diniz, is no longer holding the coaching position.
Breaking News: 🚨🏴☠️❌ Cruzeiro Boots Out Coach Fernando Diniz!
Scorching hot goss alert! Fernando Diniz, the ex-coach of Brazil's Cruzeiro, has walked the plank! Yep, you heard it right! The club dropped him, and his assistants, Eduardo Barros and Wagner Bertelli, like a hot potato, announcing their departure on social media.
Interim coach Wesley Carvalho's taking over the team's helm for the upcoming matches, folks! But how did it all go sour? Let's dive into the juicy details.
Diniz signed the dotted line with Cruzeiro back in September 2024, attracting attention after the departure of Fernando Seabra. However, his whopper of a contract, which was to last until the end of 2024, saw him steer the ship for merely a few mishap-ridden months.
The media feasted on his rocky streak dubbing it "inconsistent," a term so faint in comparison to the trainwreck his campaign turned into. The poor results in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which left Brazil in sixth place, spelled the end of his helmet-wearing days for the Verdeamarelha team.
Diniz's record with Cruzeiro was less than golden: last year, the Celeste team could only manage three wins from 15 games, placing them a dismal ninth in the Brazilian Championship, far from the qualification zone for the Copa Libertadores.
Not only that, but the Cruzeiro team crashed out of the Sudamericana Cup final in 2024 to Argentine club Racing Club. Rolling into 2025, the team got off to a mediocre start, playing two friendly matches ending in draws, and three games in the Campeonato Mineiro, with one W, one L, and one D.
Not all was glum and gloom for Diniz, though. As a coach for Fluminense, a team he directed in two stints (2019 and 2022-2024), he bagged a Copa Libertadores and a Recopa Sudamericana triumph.
Stay tuned for the latest on Fernando Diniz's next steps in the wacky world of football! 🤗
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- In the tumultuous world of football, Cruzeiro has barely survived the early stages of 2025, managing a middling performance in their friendlies and Campeonato Mineiro games.
- The departure of Fernando Diniz from Cruzeiro in 2025, following his previous successes with Fluminense, raises questions about the future of the football club and its coaching staff.
- Despite his time with Cruzeiro being marked by mediocre results, Diniz had previously guided Fluminense to victories in the Copa Libertadores and Recopa Sudamericana, showcasing his abilities in the sport.
- As Cruzeiro searches for a new leader, the limelight is on Interim coach Wesley Carvalho, who is now helming the team during this challenging period, seeking to improve their performance in forthcoming matches.
