Overview

• Fluminense confirmed the 44-year-old Argentine on a contract running to the end of 2026 after he left São Paulo in mid-June and previously won the 2023 Sudamericana with LDU.
• The change follows elimination by Lanús in the Sudamericana quarterfinals, when Renato Gaúcho resigned after a 1–1 draw at the Maracanã closed a 2–1 aggregate loss.
• With no international tournaments left this year, Fluminense sits eighth in the league, 20 points off Flamengo, and will face Vasco in the Copa do Brasil semifinals.
• Coverage flags concerns from his São Paulo stint over a hardline temperament and limited use of academy players, a sensitive issue at a club known for Xerém development.
• Local analysis casts the hire as a play for a steadier finish to president Mário Bittencourt’s term and urges vigilance given recent league form.