The Manaus Chronicle
Match8 Aug 2026
Nowhere to hide for Manaus
0‑3 against Sampaio Corrêa, and no complaints that would survive the replay. The manager spoke about character afterwards; the terraces used shorter words.
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
Manaus promote Felipe Santos from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Felipe Santos 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: Malvado joins the Manaus first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Malvado 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
One of our own: Juninho joins the Manaus first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Juninho 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
One of our own: José Silva joins the Manaus first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. José Silva is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Boardroom10 Aug 2026
Nobody left the Manaus dressing room in a hurry
The door stayed shut a long time after the final whistle. What was said in there is between them; whether it worked is between them and Saturday.
The dugout10 Aug 2026
Felipe Batista faces the questions
“We were not good enough today and I am not going to dress it up.” Felipe Batista after 0‑3, in the tone of a man who knows the next question and does not intend to answer it.
Squad10 Aug 2026
A first team debut at 16 for Felipe Santos
Off the academy pitches and into a senior shirt, at 16. The parents in the stand will keep the programme, and so will he.
In brief
- Squad The room hears from Cauã Lucca
- Looking ahead Manaus host Humaitá