Fortaleza Names Paulo Autuori as New Head Coach Amid Ambitious Série A Promotion Bid
Fortaleza appoints experienced coach Paulo Autuori to lead their campaign for promotion to Série A following Thiago Carpini's exit.
- • Paulo Autuori appointed as Fortaleza's new head coach after Thiago Carpini departed.
- • Autuori has nearly 40 years of experience and aims to secure promotion to Série A.
- • Fortaleza had recent successes under Carpini, including winning Campeonato Cearense and reaching Copa do Nordeste final.
- • Autuori's first match in charge will be against Botafogo-SP on August 28 at Castelão stadium.
Key details
Fortaleza announced Paulo Autuori as their new head coach on July 24, following Thiago Carpini's departure. At 69 years old, Autuori brings nearly four decades of coaching experience and has been unemployed since March after his dismissal from Sporting Cristal in Peru. He is tasked with boosting Fortaleza's performance to secure one of the two direct promotion spots to the Série A of the Campeonato Brasileiro.
Autuori's storied career includes winning the Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro in 1997 and notable triumphs in Peru with Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal. He also secured the Libertadores and Club World Cup with São Paulo in 2005, making this his first foray into Cearense football. He will work alongside assistant Bernardo Franco and physical trainer Fábio Eiras.
Under Carpini, Fortaleza enjoyed success by going unbeaten to clinch the Campeonato Cearense title and maintaining a playoff position in the Brasileirão. The team was also runner-up in the Copa do Nordeste and has advanced to the round of 16 in the Copa do Brasil, where they will face Palmeiras.
Autuori's debut game will be the crucial Série B match against Botafogo-SP at Castelão stadium on August 28, marking the start of the return phase of the national championship. His appointment signals Fortaleza's determined push to return to the top tier of Brazilian football after a promising start under Carpini.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
