Vasco da Gama coach Ze Ricardo quits
Sunday - June 3, 2018 2:46 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Rio de Janeiro June 3 (IANS) Vasco da Gama have announced the resignation of coach Ze Ricardo after the club s 1-2 loss to Botafogo in Brazil s Serie A football championship.
The result at Vasco s Sao Januario Stadium left the Rio de Janeiro side 12th in the 20-team standings with 11 points from eight matches reports Xinhua news agency.
"We tried to change his mind. We weren t expecting it " the club s executive director Paulo Pelaipe told reporters on Saturday.
"But his decision was already made. He is no longer the coach of the club. We ve lost a great a manager."
Ricardo guided Vasco to 22 wins 13 draws and 15 defeats after replacing Milton Mendes last August.
In other Serie A matches on Saturday Atletico Mineiro were held to a 3-3 home draw by Chapecoense Internacional and Sport Recife drew 0-0 in Porto Alegre and Palmeiras won 3-1 at home to Sao Paulo.
--IANS ajb/mr
The result at Vasco s Sao Januario Stadium left the Rio de Janeiro side 12th in the 20-team standings with 11 points from eight matches reports Xinhua news agency.
"We tried to change his mind. We weren t expecting it " the club s executive director Paulo Pelaipe told reporters on Saturday.
"But his decision was already made. He is no longer the coach of the club. We ve lost a great a manager."
Ricardo guided Vasco to 22 wins 13 draws and 15 defeats after replacing Milton Mendes last August.
In other Serie A matches on Saturday Atletico Mineiro were held to a 3-3 home draw by Chapecoense Internacional and Sport Recife drew 0-0 in Porto Alegre and Palmeiras won 3-1 at home to Sao Paulo.
--IANS ajb/mr
