Fluminense Confirm Marcão as Head Coach Through 2026 Following Victory
This Saturday (22), Fluminense made a comeback to defeat Remo 2-1 at the Maracanã during the 24th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
Following the match, club president Matheus Montenegro delivered a brief announcement stating that Marcão will officially take over as the head coach of the Tricolor team until the end of 2026.
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“Fluminense is not going to the market looking for another coach because we have a lot of trust not only in Marcão, but in the club’s entire coaching staff. And we’re going together. We’re going all the way. We’re staying strong and expecting great things for ourselves this year,” Montenegro said.
Marcão, who is part of Fluminense’s permanent coaching staff, stepped in as interim head coach after the firing of Argentine coach Luis Zubeldía.
The former defensive midfielder, a Tricolor idol, debuted with a 3-2 victory over Palmeiras last Saturday (15) and subsequently guided the team through the “Battle of Mendoza,” helping Fluminense secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores.
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“They had already spoken to me before the game, but I didn’t want anything to come out beforehand. I wanted the matter of the game to pass first. We were focused on the match, knowing it was going to be a difficult game,” Marcão stated in a press conference, adding:
“Then after the game we met again, and the president made himself available to pass it on to you (the press). But the process was always very transparent, very sincere, as our relationship with them has always been.”
Fluminense currently holds the fourth position in the Brasileirão, accumulating 41 points, and trails Athletico-PR due to fewer wins (12 to 11).
The Laranjeiras Tricolor is set to face Furacão at Arena da Baixada next Sunday (30) in the 25th round of the national championship.
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In the Libertadores, Fluminense will face Platense in September, aiming to reach the semifinals once again. The first leg will take place at the Maracanã, followed by the second leg in Argentina.
This Saturday (22), Fluminense came from behind to beat Remo 2-1 at the Maracanã, in the 24th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
After the match, president Matheus Montenegro gave a brief statement to announce that Marcão has been officially confirmed as coach of the Tricolor team through the end of 2026.
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“Fluminense is not going to the market looking for another coach because we have a lot of trust not only in Marcão, but in the club’s entire coaching staff. And we’re going together. We’re going all the way. We’re staying strong and expecting great things for ourselves this year.”
A member of Fluminense’s permanent coaching staff, Marcão took charge of the team on an interim basis after Argentine coach Luis Zubeldía was dismissed.
The Tricolor idol and former defensive midfielder made his debut with a 3-2 win over Palmeiras last Saturday (15), and then led the team in the “Battle of Mendoza,” which secured Flu a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores.
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“They had already spoken to me before the game, but I didn’t want anything to come out beforehand. I wanted the matter of the game to pass first. We were focused on the match, knowing it was going to be a difficult game,” Marcão said in a press conference, before concluding:
“Then after the game we met again, and the president made himself available to pass it on to you (the press). But the process was always very transparent, very sincere, as our relationship with them has always been.”
Fluminense is in fourth place in the Brasileirão with 41 points, behind Athletico-PR only because of having fewer wins (12 to 11).
The Laranjeiras Tricolor returns to the field דווקא against Furacão, at Arena da Baixada, next Sunday (30), in the 25th round of the national championship.
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In the Libertadores, Fluminense will face Platense in September, trying once again to reach the semifinals. The first leg will be at the Maracanã and the second leg in Argentina.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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