This is surprising. Having just led Botafogo to a respectable double, Brazilian Championship and Copa Libertadores, coach Artur Jorge has packed his bags, we learned this Saturday. “ Botafogo and Artur Jorge have finalized the termination of the employment contract, including that of its technical staff, by mutual agreement,” announces the press release published by the Rio de Janeiro club, owned by Eagle Football, the holding company managed by John Textor.
The American businessman, also owner of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) and RWD Molenbeek (Belgian D1) and shareholder of Crystal Palace (Premier League), must now make up for this departure. It will not be easy to find an equivalent to Artur Jorge, elected best coach in America in 2024 by the Spanish media El País. Having become a reference since this double, the 53-year-old Portuguese technician was quick to bounce back.
Head to Qatar
The Qatari club Al-Rayyan has made its arrival official. Artur Jorge has signed up until 2027. The former Braga coach succeeds Younes Ali at the head of the team currently eighth in the Championship after 11 days. And we imagine comfortable salary conditions from which he will benefit in the country that owns PSG.
