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2019 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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Cruzeiro
2019 season
PresidentWagner Pires de Sá
(until 20 December)
José Dalai Rocha
(interim – from 20 December)
ManagerMano Menezes
(until 7 August)
Rogério Ceni
(11 August to 26 September)
Abel Braga
(27 September to 29 November)
Adílson Batista
(from 29 November)
StadiumMineirão
Série A17th (relegated)
Campeonato MineiroWinners
Copa do BrasilSemi-finals
Copa LibertadoresRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Fred (5)
Thiago Neves (5)

All:
Fred (21)
Highest home attendance55,567 vs River Plate
(30 July, Copa Libertadores)
Lowest home attendance7,623 vs Caldense
(20 March, Campeonato Mineiro)
Average home league attendance27,395[1]
Biggest win5–0 vs Patrocinense
(23 March, Campeonato Mineiro)
Biggest defeat1–4 vs Fluminense
(18 May, Série A)
1–4 vs Grêmio
(8 September, Série A)
1–4 vs Santos
(23 November, Série A)
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 season was the 98th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores.

After a strong start to the season – which included a 21-game unbeaten streak, a solid performance in the Copa Libertadores group stage and a Campeonato Mineiro title over city rivals Atlético Mineiro –, Cruzeiro were largely appointed as major contenders for the 2019 national and international competitions titles.[2][3][4] However, the team had a sharp drop in yeld from May, causing them to fight against relegation since the early rounds of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

On 26 May, corruption and mismanagement scandals involving the Cruzeiro's board were revealed by the Rede Globo program Fantástico,[5] causing huge repercussions inside and outside the club. Police investigations,[6] financial difficulties[7] and political unstability[8] would be a constant throughout the year at Cruzeiro, leading to a devastating crisis that ended up affecting the team's performance on the pitch.

On 30 July, Cruzeiro were knocked out of Copa Libertadores on penalties to River Plate in the round of 16 stage, after a 0–0 tie on aggregate.[9]

On 7 August, following a run of bad results – having the team won just 1 of 18 matches –, Cruzeiro announced the departure of manager Mano Menezes,[10] ending a more than three years spell in the club. Four days later, Rogério Ceni was announced as the new team's manager.[11]

On 4 September, the club were eliminated by Internacional in the Copa do Brasil semi-finals, losing 4–0 on aggregate.[12]

Rogério Ceni was sacked on 26 September, after just 8 games in charge.[13] Disagreements with squad members and lack of support from the club board were cited as the main causes for dismissal.[14] On 27 September, Abel Braga was appointed as the new team's manager.[15]

Incapable of improving the team's performance, Abel Braga left Cruzeiro on 29 November,[16] having achieved only 3 wins in 14 games. On the same day, Adilson Batista was announced as the manager for the last three rounds of the championship,[17] taking the team in 17th position in the table.

In financial, technical and political collapse, Cruzeiro were relegated to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B for the first time in their history on 8 December, after a 2–0 loss to Palmeiras at Mineirão.[18]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 19 January 20 April Matchday 1 Winners 16 11 5 0 36 9 +27 068.75
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 27 April 8 December Round 1 17th 38 7 15 16 27 46 −19 018.42
Copa do Brasil 15 May 4 September Round of 16 Semi-finals 6 1 2 3 6 9 −3 016.67
Copa Libertadores 7 March 30 July Group stage Round of 16 8 5 2 1 11 2 +9 062.50
Total 68 24 24 20 80 66 +14 035.29

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

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First stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Mineiro 11 9 1 1 24 6 +18 28 Knockout stage
2 Cruzeiro 11 7 4 0 22 5 +17 25
3 América Mineiro 11 6 4 1 22 9 +13 22
4 Boa Esporte 11 5 3 3 21 16 +5 18 Knockout stage and 2020 Série D
5 Tombense 11 3 4 4 11 11 0 13
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2019. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results; 6) Fewest red cards received; 7) Fewest yellow cards received; 8) Draw.
19 January 1 Guarani 1–3 Cruzeiro Divinópolis
16:30 UTC−3
  • Alemão 43'
Report
Stadium: Farião
Attendance: 4,190
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
23 January 2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Patrocinense Belo Horizonte
19:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,141
Referee: Michel Patrick Costa Guimarães
27 January 3 Cruzeiro 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,354
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
31 January 4 Boa Esporte 2–2 Cruzeiro Varginha
20:00 UTC−3
  • Gustavo Henrique 55'
  • Gabriel Vieira 75'
Report
Stadium: Melão
Attendance: 4,272
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
3 February 5 Villa Nova 0–3 Cruzeiro Nova Lima
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Castor Cifuentes
Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
10 February 6 Cruzeiro 3–0 Tupynambás Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,176
Referee: Gabriel Murta Barbosa Maciel
17 February 7 América Mineiro 0–0 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 6,620
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
24 February 8 URT 1–1 Cruzeiro Patos de Minas
19:00 UTC−3 Reis 45+2' Report Stadium: Zama Maciel
Attendance: 5,140
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
10 March 9 Cruzeiro 2–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,756
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
16 March 10 Tupi 0–3 Cruzeiro Juiz de Fora
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mário Heleno
Attendance: 4,330
Referee: Jeferson Antonio da Costa
20 March 11 Cruzeiro 3–0 Caldense Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira

Knockout phase

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Quarter-final
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23 March Cruzeiro 5–0 Patrocinense Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,998
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
Semi-finals
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31 March First leg América Mineiro 2–3 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 6,746
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
6 April Second leg Cruzeiro 3–0
(6–2 agg.)
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 51,525
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Final
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14 April First leg Cruzeiro 2–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 51,032
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
20 April Second leg Atlético Mineiro 1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,862
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Miranda

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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League play paused for one month between rounds 9 and 10 for the 2019 Copa América hosted in Brazil.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Botafogo 38 13 4 21 31 45 −14 43
16 Ceará 38 10 9 19 36 41 −5 39
17 Cruzeiro (R) 38 7 15 16 27 46 −19 36 Relegation to Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
18 CSA (R) 38 8 8 22 24 58 −34 32
19 Chapecoense (R) 38 7 11 20 31 52 −21 32
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(R) Relegated

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultLWWLLLDDLDDLLDWDWLLLDLDDDWWDWDDDDLLLLL
Position151471115161514181716161817161616161718171718181818171716161616161717171717
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2019. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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27 April 1 Flamengo 3–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 35,016
Referee: Anderson Daronco
1 May 2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Ceará Belo Horizonte
19:15 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,677
Referee: Wagner Reway
5 May 3 Cruzeiro 2–1 Goiás Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,735
Referee: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
12 May 4 Internacional 3–1 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 21,483
Referee: Raphael Claus
18 May 5 Fluminense 4–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 11,437
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
26 May 6 Cruzeiro 1–2 Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 18,039
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
2 June 7 São Paulo 1–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
8 June 8 Cruzeiro 0–0 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,370
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
12 June 9 Fortaleza 2–1 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
21:00 UTC−3 André Luis 2', 45+1' Report
Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 17,099
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
14 July 10 Cruzeiro 0–0 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,012
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
20 July 11 Bahia 0–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 18,583
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
27 July 12 Cruzeiro 0–2 Athletico Paranaense Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,689
Referee: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
4 August 13 Atlético Mineiro 2–0 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 13,181
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
11 August 14 Avaí 2–2 Cruzeiro Florianópolis
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Ressacada
Attendance: 4,921
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
18 August 15 Cruzeiro 2–0 Santos Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,604
Referee: Anderson Daronco
25 August 16 CSA 1–1 Cruzeiro Maceió
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Rei Pelé
Attendance: 8,715
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
1 September 17 Cruzeiro 1–0 Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 26,052
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza
8 September 18 Cruzeiro 1–4 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 14,208
Referee: Rafael Traci
14 September 19 Palmeiras 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 35,578
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
21 September 20 Cruzeiro 1–2 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 40,333
Referee: Raphael Claus
25 September 21 Ceará 0–0 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 18,595
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
30 September 22 Goiás 1–0 Cruzeiro Goiânia
20:00 UTC−3 Alan Ruschel 62' Report Stadium: Serra Dourada
Attendance: 20,884
Referee: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Júnior
5 October 23 Cruzeiro 1–1 Internacional Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
Report Nonato 10' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,561
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
9 October 24 Cruzeiro 0–0 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 38,133
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
13 October 25 Chapecoense 1–1 Cruzeiro Chapecó
19:00 UTC−3 Camilo 90+4' Report Dedé 3' Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 4,399
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira
16 October 26 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Thiago Neves 58' Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 30,969
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
19 October 27 Corinthians 1–2 Cruzeiro São Paulo
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 31,631
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
26 October 28 Cruzeiro 1–1 Fortaleza Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 32,268
Referee: Raphael Claus
31 October 29 Botafogo 0–2 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 22,412
Referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira
3 November 30 Cruzeiro 1–1 Bahia Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 25,913
Referee: Wagner Reway
6 November 31 Athletico Paranaense 0–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 11,838
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
10 November 32 Cruzeiro 0–0 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,205
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
18 November 33 Cruzeiro 0–0 Avaí Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,217
Referee: Diego Pombo Lopez
23 November 34 Santos 4–1 Cruzeiro Santos
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 7,905
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
28 November 35 Cruzeiro 0–1 CSA Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34,290
Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
2 December 36 Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
20:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 19,796
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
5 December 37 Grêmio 2–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
19:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 18,306
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
8 December 38 Cruzeiro 0–2 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 27,229
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Copa do Brasil

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As Cruzeiro participated in the 2019 Copa Libertadores, the club entered the Copa do Brasil in the round of 16, whose draw was held on 2 May.

Round of 16

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15 May First leg Fluminense 1–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 16,806
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
5 June Second leg Cruzeiro 2–2
(3–3 agg.)
(3–1 p)
Fluminense Belo Horizonte
19:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 47,460
Referee: Rafael Traci
Penalties

Quarter-finals

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11 July First leg Cruzeiro 3–0 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 51,958
Referee: Raphael Claus
17 July Second leg Atlético Mineiro 2–0
(2–3 agg.)
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
19:15 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 22,145
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Semi-finals

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7 August First leg Cruzeiro 0–1 Internacional Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,344
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
4 September Second leg Internacional 3–0
(4–0 agg.)
Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 43,175
Referee: Flavio Rodrigues de Souza

Copa Libertadores

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The group stage draw for the 2019 Copa Libertadores was made on 17 December 2018.[19] Cruzeiro were drawn into Group B with Emelec, Huracán and Deportivo Lara.

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CRU EME LAR HUR
1 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 5 0 1 11 2 +9 15 Round of 16 1–2 2–0 4–0
2 Ecuador Emelec 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9 0–1 2–2 0–0
3 Venezuela Deportivo Lara 6 1 2 3 4 10 −6 5 Copa Sudamericana 0–2 0–0 2–1
4 Argentina Huracán 6 1 1 4 5 9 −4 4 0–1 1–2 3–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
7 March 1 Huracán Argentina 0–1 Brazil Cruzeiro Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: El Palacio
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
27 March 2 Cruzeiro Brazil 2–0 Venezuela Deportivo Lara Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 39,595
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
3 April 3 Emelec Ecuador 0–1 Brazil Cruzeiro Guayaquil, Ecuador
21:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: George Capwell
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)
10 April 4 Cruzeiro Brazil 4–0 Argentina Huracán Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 31,694
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
23 April 5 Deportivo Lara Venezuela 0–2 Brazil Cruzeiro Cabudare, Venezuela
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Metropolitano de Lara
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
8 May 6 Cruzeiro Brazil 1–2 Ecuador Emelec Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 24,417
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

Knockout stage

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Round of 16
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The draw for the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores was held on 13 May.

23 July First leg River Plate Argentina 0–0 Brazil Cruzeiro Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:15 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Monumental de Nuñez
Attendance: 50,342
Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
30 July Second leg Cruzeiro Brazil 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(2–4 p)
Argentina River Plate Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:15 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 55,567
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Penalties

References

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  1. ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro 2019". CruzeiroPédia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Brasileirão 2019: com base reforçada, Cruzeiro é forte candidato ao Brasileiro 2019". Lance! (in Portuguese). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Com elenco milionário, Cruzeiro chega ao Brasileiro favorito ao título". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 26 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Opinião: 6 clubes que despontam como favoritos ao título da Libertadores 2019". Torcedores.com (in Portuguese). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Cruzeiro chega a R$ 500 milhões em dívidas e é investigado por operações irregulares". G1 (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Polícia Civil cumpre mandados de busca e apreensão na sede do Cruzeiro, Toca e casa de dirigentes". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Perrella admite atraso de salários: 'Ganham muito, não vai fazer falta'". O Tempo (in Portuguese). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Com caos político, Cruzeiro 'reza' e já aponta culpados para queda". Folha de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Com Armani herói, River Plate bate Cruzeiro nos pênaltis e segue em defesa do título da Libertadores". copalibertadores.com (in Portuguese). CONMEBOL. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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  12. ^ "Inter vence Cruzeiro e pega o Athletico-PR na final da Copa do Brasil". CBF (in Portuguese). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Cruzeiro Esporte Clube anuncia a saída do técnico Rogério Ceni". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (in Portuguese). 26 September 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Cronologia do desgaste no Cruzeiro: entenda por que o técnico Rogério Ceni foi demitido". Superesportes (in Portuguese). 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Abel Braga é o novo treinador do Cruzeiro Esporte Clube". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (in Portuguese). 27 September 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Abel Braga deixa o Cruzeiro após derrota para o CSA; Adilson Batista é o novo técnico". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Rede Globo. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  17. ^ "Adilson Batista é anunciado como novo treinador do Cruzeiro". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube (in Portuguese). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Palmeiras vence e Cruzeiro é rebaixado pela primeira vez na história". CBF (in Portuguese). 8 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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