# Fluminense football performance decline

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fluminense-football-performance-decline
> Updated: 2026-08-13T08:40:14.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Fluminense entered August 2026 in fourth place in the Brasileirão, but the club entered a period of decline marked by a five-match winless streak and a recent elimination from the Copa do Brasil by Vasco da Gama.

Following a World Cup break, the team’s offensive performance deteriorated significantly, averaging only 0.51 goals per game across seven matches. This slump was exacerbated by a season-ending ACL injury to leading scorer John Kennedy. While the squad maintained high ball possession, clinical finishing declined. Due to the extended winless run and offensive struggles, manager Luis Zubeldía was dismissed, leaving the club to search for a replacement.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-13: Fluminense faces offensive slump and coaching change

Fluminense faces an offensive crisis with only four goals in seven matches since the World Cup break, leading to the dismissal of manager Luis Zubeldía amid injury struggles.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fluminense-faces-offensive-slump-and-coaching-change

### 2026-08-07: Fluminense faces slump as winless streak deepens in Brasileirão

Fluminense sits fourth in the 2026 Brasileirão, on a five‑game winless streak and knocked out of the Copa do Brasil, prompting pressure on coach Luis Zubeldía as rivals Palmeiras and São Paulo lead.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fluminense-faces-slump-as-winless-streak-deepens-in-brasileiro

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