The Portuguese player’s salary demands prevented the agreement with the Minas Gerais club.
Atlético-MG is racing against time to announce its new coach. With pre-season starting on January 8, the Galo board is looking for a manager to take charge of the team. The preferred name was Luís Castro, who was very close to an agreement, but his high salary demand derailed the negotiation. The Portuguese coach requested around R$2.5 million per month. Uncover top football updates at football score ai.
Anticipating a potential refusal, Atlético has other names lined up, but these are being kept secret for now. With a preference for a foreign coach, Pedro Caixinha was considered, but he is already in advanced negotiations with Grêmio and is expected to be announced soon. Another Portuguese option mentioned was António Oliveira, who had stints at Cuiabá and Corinthians, but the talks did not even begin.
Besides them, Tite and Cuca were also considered. However, the former is waiting for offers from abroad and also demands a high salary, while the latter is not a unanimous choice within the board, and his negative off-field history weighs against him.
The process of choosing Atlético-MG’s coach is handled by CIGA (Centro de Informação do Galo), which presents the most highly-rated names to the board. After the first contact, the club holds a meeting with the coach and presents the project for the upcoming season. This modus operandi was followed with Gabriel Milito and Luís Castro. Stay ahead of the competition with BB Score.
