Brazilian Serie A records coaching carousel: 15 managers dismissed in 23 rounds
The Brazilian Serie A has hit a concerning milestone: 15 head coaches have been fired after just 23 rounds of play. Instability in the dugout has become the hallmark of the competition, with four clubs already having made two changes to their coaching staff.
High Turnover in Leadership
The recent dismissal of Franclim Carvalho from Botafogo brings the total to 15. The Portuguese manager, who had replaced Argentine Martín Anselmi, could not survive the restructuring at the Rio-based club, which is now under new Mexican ownership.
Botafogo is not alone in this landscape of constant change. Vasco, São Paulo, and Chapecoense have also fired two managers each. Other clubs that have opted for leadership changes include Fluminense, Corinthians, Santos, Cruzeiro, Flamengo, Remo, and Atlético, with the latter being the first to fire a coach this season, Jorge Sampaoli.
Full List of Dismissals in the 2026 Brazilian Serie A
See below the complete list of managers who have left their posts in the national top flight:
- Franclim Carvalho (Botafogo)
- Luis Zubeldía (Fluminense)
- Renato Gaúcho (Vasco)
- Fábio Matias (Chapecoense)
- Roger Machado (São Paulo)
- Dorival Júnior (Corinthians)
- Gilmar Dal Pozzo (Chapecoense)
- Martín Anselmi (Botafogo)
- Juan Vojvoda (Santos)
- Tire (Cruzeiro)
- Hernán Crespo (São Paulo)
- Filipe Luís (Flamengo)
- Juan Carlo Osorio (Remo)
- Fernando Diniz (Vasco)
- Jorge Sampaoli (Atlético)
Current Coaching Landscape
Despite the high turnover, some clubs have already confirmed their new managers for the season:
- Athletico-PR: Odair Hellmann
- Atlético: Eduardo Domínguez
- Bahia: Rogério Ceni
- Botafogo: Rodrigo Bellão (interim)
- Chapecoense: Rafael Lacerda
- Corinthians: Fernando Diniz
- Coritiba: Fernando Seabra
- Cruzeiro: Artur Jorge
- Flamengo: Leonardo Jardim
- Fluminense: Marcão (interim)
- Grêmio: Luís Castro
- Internacional: Paulo Pezzolano
- Mirassol: Rafael Guanaes
- Palmeiras: Abel Ferreira
- Red Bull Bragantino: Vagner Mancini
- Remo: Léo Condé
- Santos: Cuca
- São Paulo: Dorival Júnior
- Vasco: Pedro Emanuel
- Vitória: Jair Ventura
The high rate of dismissals raises questions about the stability of sporting projects in Brazilian football and the overall impact on team performance throughout the Brazilian Serie A.
By M360
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