O Cruzeiro de 2022, treinado por Paulo Pezzolano e já sob a SAF de Ronaldo, foi campeão da Série B e voltou à Série A em 2023.
Cruzeiro 2022
Squad of Cruzeiro that won the Serie B championship in 2022 and secured the club's return to the elite of Brazilian football. It was the first complete season under the SAF (Sports Business Company) controlled by Ronaldo, with Uruguayan coach Paulo Pezzolano.
History
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube was founded in 1921, in Belo Horizonte, with the name of Palestra Itália. In 2019, it experienced the first relegation in its history and spent 2020 and 2021 in Serie B without achieving promotion. In late 2021, Ronaldo acquired control of the club's SAF (Sports Business Company), opening a new management cycle and financial and sporting restructuring. For the 2022 season, Cruzeiro was managed by Uruguayan coach Paulo Pezzolano and competed in Serie B with Mineirão as its home. The team finished the championship in first place, ahead of Grêmio, and won the 2022 Serie B championship, with promotion to Serie A for 2023. The title ended three years away from the elite.