Londrina relegated to Série C after defeat to CRB
Londrina lost 2-1 to CRB at the Rei Pelé in round 35 to become the third club relegated to Série C, with less than a 1% chance of staying up, 18th place and 32 points; they spent 25 of the 35 rounds in the relegation zone.
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O Londrina está rebaixado à Série C. A queda foi confirmada neste sábado com a derrota por 2 a 1 para o CRB, no Rei Pelé, pela 35ª rodada da segunda divisão, e o Tubarão é o terceiro clube a cair antes da hora — junto com a lanterna Ponte Preta e o América-MG, penúltimo colocado.
A situação já era praticamente irreversível: menos de 1% de chance de permanência, 18º lugar e 32 pontos no início da rodada, 11 atrás de Ceará e Náutico, os primeiros fora da zona da degola. Para escapar, o time precisaria vencer os quatro jogos que restavam e ainda contar com tropeços alheios. A queda vem com três rodadas de antecedência, um ano depois de o clube conquistar o acesso.
A campanha foi irregular do começo ao fim. O Londrina passou 25 das 35 rodadas dentro da zona de rebaixamento; teve um respiro no fim do primeiro turno, chegou a sair do Z4, mas voltou no início do returno e de lá não saiu.
Três treinadores passaram pelo clube na Série B. Allan Aal iniciou a Série B e caiu na sétima rodada, com uma vitória e seis derrotas; antes, tinha sido vice-campeão paranaense. Daniel Azambuja ainda comandou de forma interina. Rogério Micale, ouro olímpico com o Brasil em 2016, pegou o time na nona rodada e ficou até a 32ª: foram seis vitórias, cinco empates e 13 derrotas. Depois veio Hugo Chacron, que dirige o sub-20 e o time na Copa Paraná, e assumiu a reta final: em três jogos, uma vitória, um empate e uma derrota.
Restam três partidas. A primeira é domingo, às 16h, no VGD, contra o também rebaixado América-MG. Depois o time visita o Botafogo-SP e encerra contra o Náutico, em casa.
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