Internacional sacks manager Roger Machado

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Internacional manager Roger Machado was sacked on Sunday after a 3-2 home defeat to local rivals Gremio in Brazil's Serie A.

The result marked the Porto Alegre outfit's sixth loss in its last seven games across all competitions.

"We'd like to inform you that we've made the decision to dismiss Roger Machado," club president Alessandro Barcellos told reporters after the