Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), March 30 : Portuguese manager Artur Jorge is set to leave Braga to take charge of Brazilian Serie A club Botafogo, according to widespread media reports in the South American country.Jorge has agreed to personal terms with Botafogo and is due to arrive in Rio de Janeiro to sign a contract on Tuesday, according to Globo Esporte.
It added that Botafogo had agreed to pay Braga two million euros (about 2.16 million U.S.dollars) after negotiating down the coach’s 10-million-euro release clause, reports Xinhua.
Jorge will replace Fabio Matias, who assumed Botafogo’s managerial job on an interim basis following the sacking of Tiago Nunes in February.The 52-year-old is in his second season at the helm of Braga, who are currently fourth in Portugal’s top flight.
Botafogo’s first match of the 2024 Brazilian Serie A season will be an away clash against Cruzeiro on April 13.
The two-time Brazilian league champions will also compete in this year’s Copa Libertadores – South America’s premier club competition – and will open their campaign with a home clash against Colombia’s Junior Barranquilla on Wednesday.
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