Sampaoli na chegada a Belo Horizonte (Foto: Paulo Henrique França/ Atlético)
Novo treinador do Atlético-MG, Sampaoli já iniciou os trabalhos no clube. O argentino desembarcou em Belo Horizonte no início da tarde desta quarta-feira (3) e logo se encaminhou para a Cidade do Galo, onde realizou sua primeira atividade de olho em sua estreia, contra o Cruzeiro, na próxima semana.
Quais os últimos trabalhos de Sampaoli?
Em participação no Redação SporTV, Jorge Iggor, novo narrador do Grupo Globo, avaliou a contratação de Sampaoli. Ele relembrou os últimos trabalhos realizados pelo argentino e apontou que a linha recente não é animadora e o Atlético-MG contratou o famoso “é o que tem”.
“É o famoso ‘é o que temos’. Pode dar muito certo, claro, mas se a gente pegar os últimos três trabalhos do Sampaoli, ele deixa o Sevilla na zona de rebaixamento, assume o Flamengo e fica cinco meses… perde a Copa do Brasil. E entre a semifinal e final já tinha discussão se era para interromper o trabalho ou não. Tem o episódio com o Pedro, que foi justamente contra o Atlético-MG”, iniciou Jorge Iggor.
“E o último trabalho dele ele fica no Rennes só dez jogos com sete derrotas. A linha do tempo recente do Sampaoli não é animadora. Mas ele já tem uma história no clube, fez ótimo trabalho no Santos, aqui ele deixou outros trabalhos interessantes”, finalizou.
Sampaoli não era primeira opção do Galo
Apesar da comoção da torcida em prol da contratação de Jorge Sampaoli, o treinador não era a primeira opção da diretoria do Atlético-MG. Inicialmente, o Galo analisou e fez contatos pelos portugueses Carlos Carvalhal e Pedro Martins, além de estudar Pedro Caixinha e Zubeldía.
Com os nomes citados sem acordo, o Atlético-MG buscou o também argentino Martín Anselmi, ex-Independiente Del Valle e Porto. O negócio foi praticamente fechado, mas Anselmi voltou atrás. Só então a diretoria do Galo iniciou as negociações com Jorge Sampaoli, que assinou até o fim de 2027.
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