Sport have announced Paulo Roberto Falcão as their new coach until the end of 2016 following Eduardo Baptista"s move to Fluminense last week.
A photo of club president João Humberto Martorelli next to vice-president Arnaldo Barros and Falcão was circulating through social networks for the past couple of days, but Sport had affirmed that nothing was imminent. Martorelli was quoted in Globo Esporte: “When I saw the photo, I said it was a meeting. I couldn"t open up about the negotiation because nothing was set. We were talking, like we talked to other coaches. Our philosophy is to communicate only when things are right. It is with great satisfaction that we announce the arrival of Falcão. The negotiations were concluded today [Sunday]. I"ve been in touch with him for over an year. We talked earlier and we understand that he is a trained and competent professional."