Varini opens the game on need for reinforcements in Athletico

The transfer window closes on Monday (2), and the Athletico – in free fall in Brasileirão – should not hire anyone else. Questioned about the cast after the 2 to 0 for the Palm trees This Sunday (1), coach Martín Varini lost.

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"It's not the time to talk about players, it's not the time to start looking... We work as a team, we always look inside and say things inside," he said.

" After defeat, we won't talk about players, about position. We closed a backup for the fight. Let's welcome him and work, all together," he completed.

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Athletic should therefore close the window with only two contracts: the quarterback Marcos Victor (reserva do Bahia) and half Bruno Praxedes Vasco).

Athletico is the 12th place of Brasileirão, with 29 points. The distance to G-4 is 15 points, while the distance to the lowering zone is four points.

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With defeat for the Palm trees, the Athletic adds only three wins in 15 rounds, against Victory, Atlético-GO and Cuiabá (just the last three placed).

"It's believing in them, giving them a lot of tools to improve. Logically, we need to improve. We charge ourselves a lot inside so the team can have a better income. We are trying in every way," concluded Martín Varini.

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Next Athletic Games

Now, Brazilian football stops for almost 10 days for Data Fifa. The next Athletic game will be against the Vasco, on the 11th, a Wednesday, 9:30 p.m., in Baixada, for the Copa do Brasil.

  • 11/09, Wednesday, 9:30: Vasco (home)
  • 14/09 Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Fortress (home)
  • 19/09 Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Racing (home)
  • 22/09, Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Crisis (outside)
  • 26/09 Thursday, 9:30 p.m. Racing (outside)
  • 29/09, Sunday, 20h – Flamengo (outside)
  • 05/10, Saturday, 16:30 – Botafogo (home)
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