A critic of the influx of foreign coaches in Brazilian club football, Portaluppi hopes the strong showing will shine a light on talent among Brazilian managers. "I hope that not only the rest of the world but Brazil, as well, can look at Brazilian coaches in a different way and appreciate them a little more," said Gaucho. "I have nothing against coaches from other places in the world but people talk a lot about them but pay little attention to Brazilian coaches. This Club World Cup allowed for Brazilian coaches to be seen in a better light and I hope that continues to be the case." All four Brazilian teams made it to the round of 16 and in the group stage Flamengo beat Chelsea, while Botafogo pulled off an upset of UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain.