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This is an archive article published on December 31, 2004

Luxemburgo named Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid have named former Brazil manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo as new coach in a bid to reignite their fading league campaign.“Real ...

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Real Madrid have named former Brazil manager Vanderlei Luxemburgo as new coach in a bid to reignite their fading league campaign.

“Real Madrid’s board has unanimously approved the proposal of the sports management team to appoint Vanderlei Luxemburgo as new coach,” vice-president Emilio Butragueno told a news conference on Thursday.

“It’s not been an easy decision for us but … we think it is the best decision right now for Real Madrid,” he said.

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Luxemburgo, who has just coached Santos to the Brazilian championship, becomes Real’s third coach this season.

Brazilian media quoted Santos Vice President Norberto Moreira da Silva as saying: “He (Luxemburgo) told us he had an offer he could not refuse and asked to be freed from his commitment to Santos.”

The arrival of Luxemburgo underlines Real Madrid’s hunger for success and its impatience with any coach that does not bring them top honours.

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