A most surprising incident in Brazil. Real Madrid icon Marcelo had a heated argument with coach Mano Menezes, and a few hours later his contract with Fluminense was already terminated. A hard blow for the former Brazilian international.
Marcelo was ready to come on when the 36-year-old left back suddenly got into a violent argument with T1 Menezes. The situation escalated to the point where the head coach ended up pushing Marcelo away. Finally, the player had to return to the bench.
Immediate dismissal
Marcelo confronted Menezes in the 89th minute, and the latter gave a succinct explanation after the match. “I was planning to bring him in, but I heard something that didn’t sit well with me. So I changed my mind,” he said bluntly. The club went even further by immediately terminating the contract of the ex-Real Madrid star.
Fluminense communicates its decision
Fluminense and Marcelo Vieira announce that they have terminated their contract by mutual agreement. “The institutional and emotional ties between Fluminense and Marcelo remain. The club thanks him and will continue to support him in his future challenges,” said the Fluminense press release.
Marcelo’s reaction
As Marcelo prepared to come on, Fluminense led 2-1 against Grêmio. After this striking altercation between the two protagonists, the opposing team even managed to equalize. Images of Menezes pushing Marcelo away are going around the world. From now on, Marcelo is a free player. On Instagram, he shared an enigmatic message: “The truth will shine out, like the sun. » With Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo formed a formidable duo at Real Madrid for years.
