In an interview with ‘Marca’, Jorge Sampaoli spoke about his last job at Flamengo and placed Brasileirão ahead of LALIGA in demand
Free on the market since September 2023, when he was fired from Flamengo, Jorge Sampaoli gave an interview to the Spanish newspaper ‘Marca’, this Wednesday, 12th. In his statements, the Argentine spoke about his career, but a lot about his last job at Mengão and how everything happened from his point of view.
At first, Sampaoli spoke about the requirement to train at Brasileirãomaking a brief comparison with the LALIGAfrom Spain, and putting Brazilian pressure on the front. “Brazil is the most demanding league I’ve ever been to. 10 thousand times more than the Spanish (league), for example. If you play every two days, you always have to win, always, always.”said the technician.
With experiences in Santos and in Atlético-MGSampaoli highlighted Flamengo as the most demanding of his career. “And even more so at Flamengo. There is great popular demand at airports, in hotels, everything you experience is very intense, especially being a coach. Fla is the biggest club in the world, with 45 million fans, you can’t miss any game”, he stated.
Free on the market, the Argentinian spoke about his expectations for his next job and praised what he did at Flamengo, but regretted his vice-presidential position. Brazil’s Cupin front of the São Paulo. “In Brazil… If you don’t win, you have to leave. We lost the final and had to leave. Losing teaches us, even more so if we have time to review our mistakes.”added Sampaoli.
A curious fact is that Sampaoli still lives in Rio de Janeiro, a place where his family is already adapted, but he does not confirm whether he will work in Brazil again and plans to work for a long time. “I do not name my destiny. I want a project that can last a few years. Three or four years like I’ve never been anywhere before”concluded.
Source: sportbuzz
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