Overview

• The Argentine coach was secured two days after Renato Gaúcho resigned, with the agreement led by president Mário Bittencourt.
• Zubeldía arrives in Rio with his full staff and begins work Friday at CT Carlos Castilho, pending CBF BID registration to lead matches.
• Marcão continues as interim coach until Zubeldía is cleared, with 16 Brasileirão games and at least the Copa do Brasil semifinal still ahead this season.
• He becomes Fluminense’s first foreign head coach in 28 years, following the brief 1997 stint of Uruguayan Hugo de León.
• Reporting indicates the coaching choice was independent of the LZ Sports SAF bid and is not expected to affect the timeline for a membership vote next year, while Abel Braga was considered but prefers an off-field role.