Luiz Marcelo de Castro Salles (born 6 February 1978) is a Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender is currently without a club.
[1] Salles started his career at Flamengo in 2000, and became the assistant manager of the first team in 2005, under Joel Santana.
He started his managerial career in March 2013, after being appointed manager of Rio Branco-ES.
On 29 May 2019, after Abel Braga's resignation, Salles was named interim manager until the arrival of Jorge Jesus in July.
[13] Salles is the son of Marco Antônio, a Brazilian former international footballer who played two FIFA World Cups, lifting the 1970 edition.