Sao Paulo fire coach Diniz after poor run


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Sao Paulo v Internacional - Estadio Morumbi, Sao Paulo, Brazil - January 20, 2021 Sao Paulo coach Fernando Diniz reacts REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sao Paulo sacked coach Fernando Diniz on Monday after a run of six games without a win that has seriously damaged their hopes of a first Brazilian league title since 2008.

Diniz led the club to a seven-point lead at the top of Serie A late last year but they have not won since Dec. 27 and have slipped to fourth, seven points behind leaders Internacional.

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