Rio de Janeiro Aug 24 (IANS) Ze Ricardo has been appointed head coach of Vasco da Gama the Rio de Janeiro football club said on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old former Flamengo chief coach replaced Milton Mendes who was sacked on Monday amid a poor run of results reports Xinhua news agency.
Ricardo who will be tied to the club until 2018 was tasked with keeping Vasco in Brazil s top division as they face the threat of relegation for the fourth time in a decade.
The four-time Brazilian Serie A champions won just two of their past eight matches and sat the 16th in the 20-team standings with 17 games remaining.
Vasco s next match is away to Flamengo on Saturday.
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