Manager of the month

The manager of the month for September has to be Fernando Diniz of Vasco da Gama.

Impressive month

Fernando Diniz is a vastly experienced manager having won silverware as recently as 2023 with Flamengo, he is in his second spell managing Vasco having previously taken charge of them in 2021. This current stint in the Vascao dugout hasn’t always gone to plan but it seems that under Diniz’s tuition the team from Rio are now finding their groove.

Vasco collected eleven points from five league games in September, winning three and drawing two of their five games. That points tally was the most accumulated by any team in the division over the course of the month.

The eleven goals scored in those five league games also made them the highest scoring team in the league as well. The points they have put on the board in the month of September has no doubt eased the clubs relegation worries and now has them looking comfortable in 11th position, eight points away from the relegation zone with eleven games to play as I write. The success of the team in September has of course been a team effort but the steal of Vasco’s young players mixed with veteran players like Phil Coutinho and Pablo Vegetti has really sent the team in black and white flying up the league. The former of those two, Coutinho, has done Diniz proud with three goals and one assist in the calander month.

Also playing his part in Vasco’s stella September was young Rayan. The nineteen-year old winger has registered his best scoring season since making his debut as a sixteen-year old in January of 2023. Rayan’s nine league goals has English Premier League clubs reportedly after his signature. He weighed in with two goals in September and added to his goal tally still with a brace in October’s 4-3 epic win over Vitoria. Another one of Vasco’s youngsters shone in that game, twenty year-old, striker, GB scored the winner in injury time on that occasion to give Vasco and Diniz the three points on that evening.

A great month for Cruzmaltino and for Diniz himself, lets see what October brings…