Overview

• The dismissal was announced Sunday night after a 3–2 home defeat to Grêmio in the 24th round at Beira-Rio.
• Assistants Roberto Ribas and Adaílton Bolzan, fitness coach Paulo Paixão, and performance analyst Guilherme Marques also left the club.
• President Alessandro Barcellos called the move a joint decision and said the search for a new head coach starts immediately to reduce relegation risk.
• Internacional sits 13th in the Brasileirão with 27 points, five above the drop zone, with 15 rounds left and a match in hand.
• The club thanked Machado for an unbeaten 2025 Campeonato Gaúcho title; he logged 73 matches (34 wins, 20 draws, 19 losses) and skipped the post-match press conference as Barcellos addressed media.