Football: Vagner Mancini named new Chapecoense coach

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Football: Vagner Mancini named new Chapecoense coach
Vagner Mancini will take charge of the team with the responsibility for maintaining the work that was being done, the Brazilian top-flight club said on their Twitter account on Friday.

Sao Paulo - Vagner replaces Caio Junior who was one of those killed in the recent plane crash in Colombia

By Reuters

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Published: Sat 10 Dec 2016, 9:24 PM

Last updated: Sat 10 Dec 2016, 11:31 PM

Chapecoense, who lost most of their players and backroom staff when 71 passengers and crew died in an air crash in Colombia last week, have appointed the experienced Vagner Mancini as coach.
"Vagner Mancini will take charge of the team with the responsibility for maintaining the work that was being done," the Brazilian top-flight club said on their Twitter account on Friday.
He replaces Caio Junior who was one of those killed. Mancini, 50, has coached more than a dozen clubs including big names such as Santos, Gremio, Botafogo and Vasco da Gama. The new season starts in January.


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