Rubens Menin, Atlético Mineiro’s main investor, spoke again about the efforts to secure the hiring of a coach capable of maintaining the club’s winning series, which in the year now ending won the Brazilian championship, the state championship and the Brazilian Cup .
Without specifically mentioning Jorge Jesus, the businessman, in an interview with Itatiaia, said: «Today, Atlético reached a position of being favorite in all the championships that it enters. They are a famous team in the world and they have to have a coach to match. It has a roster of one billion reais and cannot have just any coach.”
“What Atlético’s Board of Directors is doing, our football director, with our support, is to have the best possible coach to lead the club to victories in 2022. I’m very confident. I hope, soon, a good surprise for the fans.»
The Brazilian press has been showing interest in Jorge Jesus, ensuring that there has already been a first contact with the coach who recently terminated his contract with Benfica. Globoesporte stresses that only early next week will there be more contacts.
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