He never expected this decision! Huge shock to Alex de Souza.

He never expected this decision! Huge shock to Alex de Souza.

19.01.2026 17:21

Alex de Souza, who is the head coach of the Brazilian Serie B team Operario, was shaken by the news he received. Operario, which managed to achieve 3 losses and 1 draw in the 4 matches played, parted ways with Alex de Souza after losing the last match as well. Upon receiving the news of the separation, Alex made a post on his social media account to bid farewell to his team.

Alex de Souza, the former star of Fenerbahçe who is currently continuing his coaching career, was shaken by the news he received.

HE WAS WORKING IN BRAZIL SERIE B

The 48-year-old coach, who also managed the Super Lig team Antalyaspor in the 2024-2025 season, was most recently in charge of the Brazilian Serie B team Operario.

BAD RESULTS PILED UP, ALEX WAS BLAMED

Operario finished the Serie B season in 12th place with 48 points and received consecutive bad results in the Paranaense State League, which started in recent weeks. In the 4 matches played, Operario managed to get 3 losses and 1 draw, and after losing the last match against Sao Joseense, the blame fell on Alex de Souza. The club announced that they parted ways with the Brazilian coach Alex de Souza. It was also stated that efforts to determine a new head coach had begun.

STATEMENT FROM ALEX DE SOUZA

Upon receiving the news of his departure, Alex made a post on his social media account saying, "I will continue to support for better results and for the club's development process. These were months of hard work, dedication, and learning." as he bid farewell to his team.

HE WON 8 TIMES IN 29 MATCHES

So far, Alex has managed Operario in a total of 29 matches, achieving 8 victories, 11 draws, and 10 losses.

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