They have spent almost every day together since they arrived in Rennes, and this should last. Jorge Sampaoli, Diogo Meschine, Pablo and Marcos Fernandez are both work colleagues and friends in life, even father and son for the Fernandezes. « J or ge is a special, courageous and intelligent trainer, dit Pablo Fernandez. He needs to feel the maximum confidence of the entire organization, staff, managers, players, to really be able to show his best profile. »
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Diogo Meschine, 39 years old, assistant coach
This Brazilian, former amateur footballer then futsal player, already has a solid CV. He coached the youth teams at Portuguesa, a small club in Rio de Janeiro, then at Santos where he met Sampaoli.
Diogo Meschine notably managed in the U15 a certain Rodrygo, current star of Real Madrid, before becoming a video analyst for the pro team. “In 2019, when Jorge arrived at Santos, I stayed in my small office. And at the end of the season, Pablo (Fernandez) said to Jorge: “Take this boy, he’s organized, he can help you!” »
Meschine then accompanied Sampaoli to Marseille. “Jorge’s first assistant was Jorge Desio at the time. He’s the most important man for Jorge because he’s his friend, they work…
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