Atletico mineiro

Rio De Janeiro:  Former Chile and Argentina manager Jorge Sampaoli has been sacked as head coach of Flamengo after a turbulent period in charge of the Brazilian Serie A club.

The decision comes four days after a 2-1 aggregate loss to Sao Paulo in the Copa do Brasil final and follows a poor run of results in other competitions, reports Xinhua.

"Jorge Sampaoli and his technical committee are no longer at the helm," Flamengo said in a statement on Thursday. "We thank him and his staff and wish them all the best in the future."