RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Former Argentina and Chile manager Jorge Sampaoli has been sacked by Atletico Mineiro after a poor start to the Brazilian Serie A season, the club said on Thursday.
The announcement followed Atletico's 3-3 home draw with newly promoted Remo on Wednesday, a result that left the Belo Horizonte side 15th in the 20-team standings with two points from three games.
"After a meeting on Thursday afternoon, the parties reached an agreement to end the coach's tenure," Atletico said in a statement on its official website.
Sampaoli led Atletico to 10 wins, 16 draws and eight defeats in his second spell with the club, having also been in charge in 2020 and 2021.
Assistant manager Lucas Goncalves will take over on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is named, Atletico said. ■
