BOTAFOGO have sacked manager Renato Paiva just 48 hours after being eliminated from the Club World Cup.
The Brazilian side were knocked out of the tournament in the last 16 by Palmeiras.
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Paulinho scored the decisive goal in the 100th minute as the match finished 0-0 after 90 minutes.
As a result, Botagofo have called time on Paiva’s time in charge of the club.
The decision was confirmed with a statement on social media on Sunday night.
It read: “Botafogo announces that Renato Paiva is no longer the head coach of the first team.
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“The decision was communicated to the professional on Sunday night (29).
“The club thanks Paiva and his assistants for their services rendered to the Glorioso in recent months – with special mention to the historic victory against Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup, and the qualification for the round of 16 in the Libertadores and Copa do Brasil.
“John Textor and the Football Department board are in the market searching for a new coach for the challenge of continuing on the path to titles, aiming for the bicampeonatos of the Libertadores and the Brasileiro, and the unprecedented Copa do Brasil title.”
Botafogo had qualified for the knockout rounds of the tournament after finishing second in Group B.
The club famously beat Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain as well as the Seattle Sounders.
This meant that the finished above LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid to make it through.
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