Rio De Janeiro, Sept. 3 -- Atletico Mineiro has appointed Argentine Jorge Sampaoli as its new head coach, the Brazilian Serie A club said.
The 65-year-old signed a deal running until December 2027, according to a statement on Atletico's official website today.
He replaces Alexi Stival, better known as Cuca, who was sacked last week after a 2-0 defeat to local rival Cruzeiro in their Copa do Brasil quarterfinal first leg.
Sampaoli had been out of work since leaving France's Stade Rennais in January.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of India....