Overview

• Atlético Mineiro confirmed Sampaoli’s return on social media with the message “Él está de vuelta,” stating his contract runs until December 2027.
• He replaces Cuca, dismissed after a poor run that left Atlético 14th in the Brasileirão on 24 points, two above the relegation zone.
• His early schedule features the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal versus Bolívar on September 17 and 24.
• Brazilian reports say he will earn about USD 3.5 million per year, making him the league’s second-highest paid coach.
• Sampaoli arrived in Belo Horizonte and said he was happy to be back; in his first stint he won the 2020 Campeonato Mineiro.