Rubens Minelli

Rubens Francisco Minelli (19 December 1928 – 23 November 2023) was a Brazilian football player and manager. As a player, he played as a winger for Ypiranga, Nacional (SP), Palmeiras, Taubaté and São Bento, where he ended his career after breaking a leg when he was 27. Eight years later, he started his career as a manager for América, and coached many clubs of Brazil, like Internacional, São Paulo, Palmeiras, Grêmio, Paraná, Sport, Francana, Corinthians, Santos, Portuguesa, Guarani, Ponte Preta, Rio Branco, Ferroviária, Atlético Mineiro and Coritiba. Later, he moved abroad to manage Al-Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team in Saudi Arabia. Minelli died from an infection on 23 November 2023, at the age of 94. Minelli won many trophies throughout his managerial career, especially in clubs that were located in either Rio Grande de Sul or Paulista