RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Renato Gaucho has stepped down as manager of Fluminense after the Brazilian club's elimination from the Copa Sudamericana.
In a statement, Fluminense said assistants Alexandre Mendes and Marcelo Salles had also tendered their resignations.
"The club thanks the professionals for all their dedication throughout their tenure and wishes them success in their careers," read a statement on the club's official website.
It added that former Fluminense midfielder Marcao would assume the job on an interim basis until a permanent replacement is named.
The announcement followed Fluminense's 1-1 home draw with Lanus in their Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal second leg on Tuesday, a result that condemned the Rio outfit to a 2-1 aggregate defeat.
"I always tried to do the best I could for the club in every competition," Renato told reporters. "I'll step aside to clear my head and let a few geniuses on the internet keep talking about football, since they know so much."
Renato guided the four-time Brazilian Serie A champions to 21 wins, seven draws and 12 losses after taking charge of the club for a seventh time in April.
The former Brazil international forward also had spells as manager in 2014, 2009, 2007-08, 2003, 2002-03 and in 1996 when he filled the dual role as player-coach.
Fluminense has 31 points from 22 games in Brazil's Serie A, 20 behind leaders Flamengo, and is in the Copa do Brasil semifinals. Enditem
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