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Since arriving in Brazil, Jorge Sampaoli has been sanctioned five times for getting yellow cards at Brasileirão, three times when he was leading Santos and two now for Atlético, a record among all coaches in the championship. The fifth suspension will take place this Sunday, when the Gallo receives Flamengo in Mineirão. Assistant Jorge Desio will be in charge of remaining on the reserve bench.
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If the intensity that characterizes the teams led by the Argentine in the field is a mirror of the coach’s agitation, the numbers indicate that the work done during the week is more important than the gestures, shouts and races that accompany the coach in the edge of the lawn. . In the Brazilian Championship, Santos and Atlético did not lose when the coach was in the pits.
Jorge Sampaoli in Palmeiras x Atlético-MG – Photo: Marcos Ribolli
Without Sampaoli on the bench, Santos won two matches and drew one in 2019, while Atlético defeated Bragantino in the only match in which the agitated captain was sanctioned. The performance, adding São Paulo and Minas Gerais, reaches 83.3%, a dream of any club in Brazil.
This Sunday, in a match that could be worth the advantage of Galo and Flamengo, the Argentine will once again be in the Mineirão box, but his behavior must not change and instead of the benches suffering from his fury, it will be the turn. of the noblest seats in the stadium.
Games where Sampaoli was suspended in the Brasileirão
- Santos 6×1 Goiás
- Fluminense 1×1 Santos
- Santos 2×0 Chapecoense
- Athletic 2×1 Bragantino
