Marão (football manager) explained

Marão
Fullname:Mário Celso de Abreu
Birth Date:8 May 1923
Birth Place:Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Death Place:Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Manageryears1:1963
Managerclubs1:Atlético Mineiro
Manageryears2:1963
Manageryears3:1963–1964
Managerclubs3:Cruzeiro
Manageryears4:1964–1965
Managerclubs4:Atlético Mineiro
Manageryears5:1968
Managerclubs5:Brazil Olympic
Manageryears6:1970
Managerclubs6:Sport Recife
Manageryears7:1973
Managerclubs7:Náutico
Manageryears8:1977
Managerclubs8:Paysandu
Manageryears9:1978
Managerclubs9:Ferroviária
Manageryears10:1981
Managerclubs10:Noroeste
Manageryears11:1982
Managerclubs11:Marília
Manageryears12:1983
Managerclubs12:Marília
Manageryears13:1985
Managerclubs13:Marília
Manageryears14:1987
Managerclubs14:Democrata-SL
Pcupdate:4 March 2024

Mário Celso de Abreu (8 May 1923 – 28 September 2013), better known as Marão, was a Brazilian professional football manager.

Career

Marão tried to start his career as a football player, but due to health problems, he gave up on the idea and trained as a physical education teacher. As a coach, he started in charge of the Minas Gerais state football team, where he was Brazilian champion in 1962. He received the chance to coach Atlético Mineiro in 1963, becoming state champion, and later coached several other teams, with emphasis on the Brazil Olympic team in 1968.[1] [2]

Death

Marão died of natural causes at his residence, 28 September 2013 at the age of 93, in Bairro da Floresta, Belo Horizonte.[3]

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

1963

Minas Gerais state team

1962

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mário Celso de Abreu (1923-2013) - Técnico, descobriu o 'trio de ouro' do Cruzeiro . Folha de São Paulo . 6 October 2013 . 4 March 2024 . pt.
  2. Web site: Que fim levou? Marão (Ex-técnico do Cruzeiro e do Atlético-MG) . Terceiro Tempo . 4 March 2024 . pt.
  3. Web site: Morre o ex-técnico Marão, personagem do futebol mineiro nas décadas de 50 e 60 . mg.superesportes.com.br . 28 September 2013 . 4 March 2023 . pt.