GOLAZONEWSFootball Updates: Cruzeiro Staff Changes, São Paulo Transfer Ban Lifted, and MU Rumors
- Cruzeiro has parted ways with director of football Bruno Spindel.
- São Paulo is cleared to sign players after clearing a debt with FIFA.
- Mauricio Pochettino is linked to the Manchester United managerial position.
Cruzeiro has dismissed director of football Bruno Spindel, as confirmed by Pedro Lourenço at Toca da Raposa on Thursday. Spindel, who had been with the club since the start of the year, was initially instrumental in squad assembly alongside Tite but saw his influence within the football department diminish as the season progressed.
Elsewhere, São Paulo is no longer under a transfer ban. FIFA removed the club from the list of restricted teams on Thursday following the settlement of a debt owed to the agent of midfielder Giuliano Galoppo, who played for the side from 2022 to 2025. The 300,000 payment was finalized last week, and FIFA has now officially acknowledged the resolution.
Meanwhile, according to CNN Indonesia, Mauricio Pochettino is being touted as a potential candidate for the Manchester United job. The club is currently struggling in the relegation zone, and Pochettino would face a significant challenge should he take the role.
In Portugal, FC Porto is preparing for their Friday match against Vitória de Guimarães. Andre Bessa noted that the team feels like a target, observing that the intensity level of opponents when facing Porto is significantly higher than in other matches.