Ramón Díaz is no longer the coach of Vasco. The coach left the Rio de Janeiro club this Saturday (27th), after the 4-0 defeat to Criciúma, at São Januário. The match was valid for the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship.
The assistant, Emiliano Díaz, also leaves the Vasco club. Rafael Paiva, the under-20 team coach, will temporarily take charge of Vasco until a new coach is hired by Cruzmaltino.
“Vasco da Gama informs that immediately after the match, Ramón Díaz and Emiliano Díaz are no longer part of the coaching staff. Rafael Paiva, the under-20 team coach, will take over temporarily,” Vasco said in a statement.
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The passage
Coach Ramón Díaz was hired by the Rio de Janeiro club in July 2023. In total, the Argentine recorded 41 games, with 15 wins, 11 draws, and 13 losses. The obtained success rate was 50%.
Last year, Ramón Díaz helped keep Vasco from relegation to the Brazilian Serie B. In 2024, he was eliminated by Nova Iguaçu in the semifinals of the Campeonato Carioca.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first, second and third episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for the upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
