The Manaus Chronicle
Match8 Aug 2026
Chastening afternoon for Manaus
A 0‑12 beating by Sampaio Corrêa was the sort of result that empties a stadium long before the final whistle.
The terraces10 Aug 2026
The ground has had enough
“We travel everywhere and we get this.” 9 of the 15 senior players heard it walking off, and the ones who did not hear it were not playing.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
A debut to forget for Carlos Fonseca — 5.77
Every first appearance is one of two stories, and this was the harder one: 5.77, and a long walk to the tunnel. The second appearance is the one that decides what the first one meant.
Match8 Aug 2026
12 goals as Manaus and Sampaio Corrêa go for it
Defending was optional and nobody took up the option. 12 goals between Manaus and Sampaio Corrêa, and not one of the people who paid to be there will ask for the money back.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Manaus beat the market to Andrey David from Criciúma
Criciúma will keep picking him until June and will get nothing for him after it. Andrey David has pre-agreed a move to Manaus, and the only people who lose in that arrangement are the ones who let the contract run down.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Carlos Carvalho joins the Manaus first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Carlos Carvalho is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Manaus promote Cristiano Neves from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Cristiano Neves has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Éder Correia joins the Manaus first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Éder Correia is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Manaus promote Samuel Teixeira from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Samuel Teixeira has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Boardroom Nobody left the Manaus dressing room in a hurry
- Squad Cristiano Cunha gifts one
- The dugout The manager’s verdict