Lulled by the echoes of "Uh, that's cool, Dodô's a top scorer", the striker, who shone with the Botafogo announced his retirement last year, at the age of 41, and plunged into the dream of pursuing a career as a coach. The start will be far away from the great hubs of Brazilian soccer. In a video posted on social media, Dodô said that he will be the coach of Rio Negro, a club in the country. Amazonas.
This will be the former top scorer's first job as a coach. Before that, he played for major Brazilian clubs such as Botafogo, São Paulo - where it was revealed -, Santos, Fluminense and Vasco, among others, as well as taking part in friendly matches for the Brazilian national team. The "scorer of beautiful goals" ended his career as a professional athlete in 2015. That's when he revealed his desire to pursue a career as a coach. He then took a CBF course.
The announcement to take over Rio Negro was made via social media, where the former striker sent a message to the fans. He talks about the agreement with the team's president, Thales Verçosa, and promises to make "Rio Negro stronger".
- I'd like to let you know that I've been invited by the club's new management, by president Thales (Verçosa), and I'll be the team's coach for the 2016 Amazon Championship. I would like to count on your support so that we can make Rio Negro much stronger.
The state championship starts on August 20, and Rio Negro, a centenary and very traditional club in Amazonas, is going through a terrible phase. This year they were supposed to play in the Second Division, but with the new format defined by the Amazonian Football Federation, they will play in the A Division, which will have only seven teams in the 2016 edition.
GloboEsporte.com tried to contact the Rio Negro board and the player, but the calls were not answered.
