Adilson Batista leaves his position as manager of São Paulo.
Coach fails to withstand defeat against Atlético-GO and receives his third consecutive dismissal.
247 - São Paulo fired Adílson Batista after the 3-0 defeat against Atlético-GO. The bad news was given to the coach in the locker room at the Serra Dourada stadium in Goiânia. The team's recent run of games has been poor, and their performance has been far below what the fans and management expected.
Prior to this incident, the coach had already been fired from Corinthians and Santos due to a string of poor results. After his dismissal, the coach gave a statement to the press: “I took over in second place and I’m delivering it in sixth. I apologize to the São Paulo fans.”
Adalberto Batista, the club's director, was the one who announced the decision. "It was a necessary decision after a series of poor results. Now we have two home games and we need the support of the fans," he explained.
São Paulo still doesn't have a replacement for the position. The most likely scenario is that assistant coach Milton Cruz will return to the position he held before Adilson's arrival. Paulo Autuori is a long-time target of the São Paulo management, but he's currently in Qatar and would require the team to spend a significant amount of money.