😯 In Série B’s top five, Fortaleza sack Thiago Carpini

😯 In Série B’s top five, Fortaleza sack Thiago Carpini "This is pure Brazilian football juice." You’ve probably heard that phrase before, in some discussion on social media or even on sports debate shows on the radio/TV. So here comes another one!  Fortaleza announced the dismissal of head coach Thiago Carpini this Thursday (23). So far, it’s just another job cut short among countless others in Brazilian football every season. What stands out, however, is that Laion sits in fifth place in Série B with 31 points after 19 rounds. That means that if the championship ended today, Fortaleza would qualify for the promotion playoffs. Starting this year, the CBF decided that first and second place in the final standings are guaranteed spots in Série A the following year, while the teams finishing third, fourth, fifth, and sixth will play a final playoff to determine the last two spots in the top tier of Brazilian football in 2027. After spells with Vitória, Juventude, and São Paulo, Thiago Carpini was announced by Fortaleza in December 2025. In 42 matches (22 wins, 11 draws, and 9 defeats), the 42-year-old coach won the Campeonato Cearense and finished as runner-up in the Copa do Nordeste. The decision to part ways with Carpini comes after a 2-1 defeat to Vila Nova away from home in the 19th round of the 2026 Série B. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.