Overview
- Fortaleza announced the departure of head coach Thiago Carpini and four members of his technical staff, removing assistants Estephano Djian and Márcio Goiano, fitness coach Caio Gilli and analyst Josué Romero.
- Carpini leaves after 42 matches in charge with a record of 22 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses under his tenure.
- Under Carpini the team won the 2026 Campeonato Cearense without losing a match and reached the Copa do Nordeste final, where they lost to Vitória-BA by a 4–2 aggregate score.
- The club sits inside the Série B promotion zone in fifth place with 31 points at the time of the dismissal and has not named a replacement.
- The change ends a rebuilding phase that began with Carpini’s December 2025 appointment after relegation and creates short-term disruption as Fortaleza balances staff turnover with its bid to return to Série A.