Renato Gaucho quits as Gremio coach

Renato Gaucho quits as Gremio coach

Published Jun. 30, 2011 4:16 p.m. ET

Former Brazil striker Renato Gaucho has resigned as Gremio coach after the team's fourth match without a win in the Brazilian league.

Renato Gaucho made the announcement on Thursday, a day after a disappointing 2-2 home draw with second-to-last Avai.

Gremio is 12th in the 20-team standings and can drop even lower after Thursday's matches.

Gremio had victories in two of its first three matches but hasn't been able to win since.

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Renato Gaucho took over Gremio last August, helping the team earn a spot in this year's Copa Libertadores, where it was eliminated in the round of 16.

The former striker helped Gremio win the club world title in 1983.

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