Overview

• Fluminense officially presented Zubeldía on Saturday and confirmed he is cleared in the CBF BID to lead the team against Botafogo at the Maracanã.
• The 44-year-old signed a contract through the end of 2026 after leaving São Paulo in June.
• Club president Mário Bittencourt said the negotiation was swift and transparent and that Zubeldía was the only person consulted.
• Zubeldía succeeds Renato Gaúcho, who asked to leave immediately after the Sul-Americana elimination to Lanús, a decision the president described as a surprise driven by external pressures.
• He is Fluminense’s first foreign manager in 28 years and said his goals align with the club’s pursuits in the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil semifinal.