Internacional announces Eduardo Baptista as new coach to try to escape Z4
Quick Look
- Internacional announced the hiring of coach Eduardo Baptista this Wednesday (23), three days after the dismissal of Uruguayan Paulo Pezollano.
- Baptista, 56 years old, will have the challenge of taking Colorado out of the relegation zone with 10 rounds remaining in the Brazilian Championship, where the club occupies 18th place with 28 points.
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Why It Matters
Eduardo Baptista had been fired from Criciúma after a year and four months in charge, leaving the team in sixth place in Series B. Before that, he had spells at several Brazilian football clubs, including a brief period at Atlético-GO in 2022.
Internacional announced the hiring of coach Eduardo Baptista this Wednesday (23), three days after the dismissal of Uruguayan Paulo Pezollano. The new coach will have the challenge of taking Colorado out of the relegation zone (Z4) with 10 rounds remaining in the Brazilian Championship. With 28 points, Inter is in 18th place in the Brasileirão. Baptista will lead Inter until the end of this year.
Until last Tuesday (22), Baptista was in charge of Criciúma. After a year and four months of work at the club, he left the Santa Catarina team in sixth place in Series B.
Baptista returns to an elite Brazilian football club after four years. In 2022 he had a meteoric spell (six games only) at Atlético-GO.
Since starting his coaching career in 2014 at Sport, Baptista has accumulated spells in charge of Fluminense, Palmeiras, Athletico-PR, Vila Nova, Mirassol, Remo, Juventude and Atlético-GO, among others.
At 56 years old, the São Paulo coach takes over Colorado together with assistant Julio Cesar Schiavon and performance analyst Lucas Brito Souza.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Eduardo Baptista will lead Internacional until the end of this year, as announced by the club.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will Baptista be able to improve Internacional's performance enough to escape relegation?
- What will be the first tactical changes that Baptista will implement in the team?
- How will Internacional fans react to the new coaching staff?
