After the controversy at the exit of the Athletico coach Cuca spent six months without a club before living a great phase and much expectation in the fourth pass through the Atletico-MG.
Minas Gerais champion with just one defeat in 11 games in 2025, the coach still bet on Tomás Cuello, former commander last year, and Ron, who had good tickets for Hurricane, and on the side Natanael, revealed by Coritiba.
There are nine triumphs, a draw and a defeat by the Rooster’s main team, with 22 goals scored and only three conceded.
After the preseason in the United States, the Minas Gerais club decided to use an alternative team at the beginning of the state, and the main cast was used from the fourth round.
The beginning of Cuca’s fourth passage through Rooster is almost as good as at Athletico, where he recorded the best start of career work.
In 2024, the commander packed Athletico with eight consecutive wins, as well as 27 goals scored and two conceded.
Technician has no problem having reinforcements at Atletico-MG
One of the main points of Cuca’s work at Athletico was the lack of hiring.
Even when the team was in good phase, the coach openly charged the red-black board, but was not attended. According to Cuca, Athletico could have played the Brazilian title if they had reinforcements.
At Atletico-MG, Cuca took a team with remnants of the Libertadores deputy, stuffed with stars such as midfielder Gustavo Scarpa and striker Hulk, as well as 10 signings.
There were four changes only in the attack: Alan Kardec came out, who hit the hurricane, Paulinho, Alisson and Eduardo Vargas for the arrivals of Cuello, Ron, Junior Santos and João Marcelo.
The rooster still took the experienced defender Vitor Hugo at Cuca’s request, as well as Paraguayan Ivan Román, 18 -year -old Chilean promise. The list of reinforcements is complete with Natanael sides, revealed in the base categories of Coxa, Caio Paulista, former Palmeiras, and midfielder Patrick.
“Guilty”, Cuca countered Petraglia at the beginning of the year
Cuca was appointed by Mario Celso Petraglia, president of Athletico, as the “biggest mistake” in the relegation of the hurricane. Since leaving the coach, the two exchange attacks on statements.
In an interview with ge.globothe coach admitted that He ordered the arrivals of defender Jemerson, currently at Grêmio, and strikers Keno, Fluminense, and Erick Pulga, who is in Bahia.
“They were totally viable players to bring and he [Petraglia] Delivered. The mistake was not to have taken me, the mistake was not to have heard me at any time, just as he does with everyone, “he said.
“I’m sure, with these three names, we would compete for the title or at least a place to Libertadores at the end of the season. The team was good, it was a cast, I always said that,” he amended.
Still in the interview with GE.com, Cuca also defended the steering wheel FERNANDINHOwhich should become Pep Guardiola assistant at Manchester City. The athlete was also appointed by Petraglia for negotiating the end of players concentration before the games.
“It is a great slutty to blame Fernandinho, with the story he has inside football and Athletico. Blaming a player is a transfer of responsibility,” added Cuca.