São Paulo FC announced Roger Machado as its new manager, replacing Hernán Crespo. The new tricolor commander takes over with ambitious plans and promises to build something that will leave a mark on the club's history. Walking around the Morumbi, Roger Machado said he will maintain the tradition of playing with the crowd filling the stadium. So, the coach is convinced that he will win over the fans. As the directors wanted, the coach arrived speaking firmly that he has ambitious plans until the end of the year. Winning important trophies is part of Roger Machado's ideas to leave his signature on the Morumbi club. But, for that, he needs the support of the players. And this ambition was passed on to the squad in the first chat, during the afternoon of this Tuesday. Roger Machado makes his debut as manager of the team on Thursday, against Chapecoense, at Canindé, in the Brasileirão. The tricolor commander intends to already start showing how he expects to see São Paulo FC competing. In life, some arrive more prestigious, others less, but everyone will conquer with work and results, said Roger Machado. And the validation of the work is the game. I like prestige and the internal validation of my work. Externally, this comes with the results, sometimes happening faster, sometimes less, with the way the team identifies itself on the field. I see myself in the way the team plays and that the fan identifies with pleasure to go to the field to see their team win. Although avoiding comparisons with Crespo, Roger Machado explained that he has different thoughts from the Argentine, starting with the lineup with three defenders, which he is not a fan of. Football is won in many ways and tactically, structurally, I have different conceptions from Crespo. He had a preference for playing with a line of three, I also like it, but I predominantly act with two defenders, he said. I will propose activities for greater pressure on the ball and in very short spaces. I will defend in the model of Crespo, but that does not mean that São Paulo FC is making a six-for-half-dozen exchange. In construction, you put your signature and the works end up showing different. I look at my fellow coaches and without knowing who is on the sidelines, I know that the team is formed by its principles. And I will leave the team with my signature. About the tricolor squad, the group's evaluation was positive by Roger Machado. He revealed that he has already worked with some players. I will install my own activities, to have the behavior within the matches. What I can say is that I am very excited to start working with these players.
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São Paulo FC appoints Roger Machado as new manager
São Paulo FC introduces Roger Machado as Hernán Crespo's replacement. The new manager takes over with ambitious plans and promises to build something that will leave a mark on the club's history
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