Jorge Sampaoli appears to be headed to Brazil.
The former Argentina national team manager, reported as a candidate for the vacant Atlanta United job, has agreed in principle to become the new man in charge at Santos FC, the club announced on its Twitter feed on Thursday. The two parties will meet to finalize the contract over the weekend.
Oficial: Santos FC e Jorge Sampaoli têm um aceite assinado na proposta para que o argentino seja o treinador da equipe em 2019. Os últimos detalhes e a assinatura do contrato devem ser finalizados em encontros presenciais neste final de semana.