Overview
- Grêmio dismissed head coach Luís Castro after Sunday’s home loss to Vasco and removed his entire technical staff as the team slipped to 16th in the Brasileirão.
- Renato Portaluppi announced his return on social media before the club’s formal statement, confirming he will take charge for a fifth time and arrive with assistant Alexandre Mendes.
- Luiz Felipe Scolari will act as interim coach for the club’s next league match while Renato’s arrival is finalized and the club prepares an official announcement.
- Reports say Renato signed a short contract paying R$1.5 million per month through the end of the season with a renewal to December 2027 conditioned on Grêmio staying in Série A and a reduced coaching payroll.
- The appointment seeks to address immediate survival in the league while preserving Grêmio’s Copa do Brasil semifinal run and reconnecting the squad with a widely popular, trophy-winning former coach.