Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 22 -- Internacional manager Roger Machado was sacked after a 3-2 home defeat to local rivals Gremio in Brazil's Serie A.
The result marked the Porto Alegre outfit's sixth loss in its last seven games across all competitions. "We'd like to inform you that we've made the decision to dismiss Roger Machado," club president Alessandro Barcellos told reporters after the match on Sunday.
"It's always a difficult time; everyone who works at the club knows that changing a coach is rarely seen as a positive thing," he added.
Assistant coach Pablo Fernandez will fill the role on an interim basis while the club seeks a permanent replacement.
Machado led Internacional to 34 wins, 20 draws and 19 losses following his appointment...