Rio de Janeiro Feb 11 (IANS) Two-time Brazilian Serie A football champions Botafogo have sacked coach Felipe Conceicao after just seven matches in charge.
Club officials confirmed the decision following Botafogo s 3-1 loss to Flamengo in the semifinals of the Guanabara Cup on Saturday reports Xinhua news agency.
The result followed a 2-1 defeat to Aparecidense in the Copa do Brasil last Tuesday a result that eliminated the Rio de Janeiro outfit from the tournament.
Conceicao was appointed Botafogo s head coach in December after the departure of Jair Ventura under whom he worked as an assistant.
The 38-year-old guided the team to two wins three draws and two losses.
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