Celso Juarez Roth (born 30 November 1957) is a Brazilian footballcoach and former player who played as a central defender.
Coaching career
On 4 May 2009, the former Grêmio coach joined Atlético Mineiro until the end of the season, he replaced Émerson Leão. On 12 June 2010. Roth was appointed as the coach of Internacional. About two-month after being appointed, he was rewarded with the 2010 Copa Libertadores title as Internacional beat Guadalajara in a two-leg final. On 8 April 2011, Roth was sacked with a decision from the board meeting. He had been criticized among fans since Internacional’s defeat to TP Mazembe in the Club World Cup semi-final match in December 2010.[1]
Criticism
Roth has often been the target of criticism by players, fans and media pundits. He was named the worst manager in Brazilian football in a poll contested by Série A and Série B players.[2]
Roth was blamed by Souza to have costed Grêmio the 2008 Série A title,[3] who called him stubborn, while Lopes claimed his tenure under Roth was humiliating.[4] Former Vasco players Andrade[5] and Fábio Braz[6] also made negative remarks about Roth, calling him arrogant. Ilan, who played under Roth at Internacional, said the manager "destroys everywhere he goes".[7]
^"Official: Internacional sack coach Celso Roth". Goal.com. 8 April 2011.
^"Jogadores elegem Tite como o melhor e Roth o pior técnico do Brasil". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Souza culpa Celso Roth pela perda do Brasileirão de 2008 - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Ex-Palmeiras detona Celso Roth e diz que treinador não acrescentou em nada na carreira: 'Só me humilhava'". ESPN.com (in Portuguese). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Andrade critica Celso Roth e diz que deixou as portas abertas". SuperVasco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 31 March 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^""Não me respeitou", revela Fábio Braz sobre 'treta' com ex-técnico do Vasco". Torcedores | Notícias sobre Futebol, Games e outros esportes (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^"Campeão brasileiro elege Roth como um dos piores técnicos: "destrói coisas"". www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
