Coach Fernando Diniz is under pressure in his position.
Cruzeiro lost 2-1 to Palmeiras last Wednesday, the 4th, at the Mineirão, in a match valid for the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. The result highlighted the poor form of the Cabuloso and made their qualification for next year’s Libertadores seem very distant, while also putting pressure on coach Fernando Diniz. Since arriving in Belo Horizonte, the coach has won only one match in the competition. Get all the best football updates at football score ai.
Across all competitions, Diniz has managed Cruzeiro in 14 games, with only two victories—one against Lanús in the Copa Sudamericana semifinals, and another against Criciúma in the Brasileirão. There have been six draws and six losses, with a win rate of 28.57%. Diniz has expressed frustration with his current performance.
“There’s not much to say. Very bad results, below expectations. We try, we work. When the team performs, it doesn’t deliver results. It’s more about the result than the performance. We still have a chance to qualify. It doesn’t depend on us. We have to do what we can do in Caxias,” he said.
And while a spot in the Libertadores seemed secured, the situation changed after the free fall. With the loss to Palmeiras, the team can no longer rely solely on themselves to secure a spot in the preliminary phase. In ninth place with 49 points, the Cabuloso needs to win against Juventude away and hope for a slip-up by Bahia, in eighth place with 50 points, against already relegated Atlético-GO at the Arena Fonte Nova. ToSport, your go-to place for football results.
