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Renato Gaúcho Quits Fluminense After Sudamericana Exit, Citing Social Media

Gaúcho said online abuse has made coaching untenable.

Renato Gaúcho renunció tras quedar eliminado con Fluminense (Prensa)
DT de Fluminense no soportó ser eliminado por Lanús y renunció en vivo: "Se acabó por culpa de las redes sociales"
El técnico le soltó la mano al Fluminense al ser eliminado por Lanús.
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Overview

  • The coach resigned immediately after Fluminense were knocked out by Lanús at the Maracanã in the Copa Sudamericana.
  • In a fiery news conference, he declared that "with social networks football is finished" and argued that coaches and players pay the price for online criticism.
  • He told reporters he had asked the club president to accept his resignation before facing the media.
  • Fluminense announced his departure and said assistants Alexandre Mendes and Marcelo Salles also left, with permanent assistant Marcão taking over on an interim basis.
  • Gaúcho had taken the team to the 2025 Club World Cup semifinals and was reported at 21 wins, 7 draws and 12 losses in 40 matches since April, while local reports name Cuca as an early candidate to replace him.