Brazilian club Gremio signs coach Renato Gaucho

Brazilian club Gremio signs coach Renato Gaucho

Published Aug. 10, 2010 5:39 p.m. ET

Two-time Brazilian champion Gremio has hired former player Renato Gaucho as its new coach.

Renato Gaucho is replacing Silas, who was fired after the team's 2-1 loss to Fluminense on Sunday, the team's eighth straight game without a win.

Gremio is only 18th in the 20-team Brazilian league standings, in the relegation zone.

A former striker, Renato Gaucho scored both of Gremio's goals when it won its only club world title in 1983. He also played for the Brazilian national team.

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