Botafogo’s technical director has announced that he will end his ‘cycle with Claudio Casaba’, with Bruno Lage taking over effectively on Monday.

Claudio Cacappa He will still have more days as interim coach of the Botafogo. According to the CEO of Football, Andrei MazzoccoAnd Bruno Lage He will take over as coach next Monday (17/7). Before, there is still a game with Red Bull Bragantino This Saturday, for the 15th round of Brasileirao 2023In the Nilton Santos Stadium.

– Coaches in general, on the first flirtation, really start diving into the club. Bruno is no different. I already knew three or four players, I got really deep, I had a meeting with Claudio, and I was brainstorming ideas. It’s such an engaging moment, that he’s effectively taking over on Mondays. The course ends with Claudio, who takes charge on Monday Mazzocco stressed in an interview with “Charla Podcast” on Friday (14).

Tell the leader what the transition was like after he left Luis Castro And how did Botafogo overcome this delicate period.

It’s normal to be afraid because Lewis has been our captain from the start whether we like it or not. We have to greatly appreciate the professionals who have passed through the club, such as Luis Castro and his coaching staff. From the moment we understood the trend was to leave, we prepared ourselves for the arrival Claudio (Cacappa) and with Lucio (Flavio), but there was fear, because Louis was the greatest leader. Coach is the greatest leadership. I was doing the job of leaving the club in first place. We had a lot of success with the arrival of Cláudio, we took advantage of the multi-club and now with the arrival of Bruno, a profile we knew, John (Textor) was good to the end, we made it happen. The balance came in the next game, with a win – Mazuko recalls.

– John is someone who is a pleasure to talk to, has a lot of background, is passionate about soccer, watches soccer, has connections, and gets involved. It’s a high level discussion. He is a very rational man. It was the premise of having a coach who wouldn’t break what was working. We had time to build up the processes for the club, the professionals who come will be able to play. Today we are not baptized. It is quite natural for the club to hand over to the coach “saving our lives”, we have another way. He comes to join our work with his flavor, but with the continuity of what we’re building. It’s a very high level. It’s an honor to have Louis, and now it’s a privilege to have Bruno – concluded.