It wasn’t just the provocative words that Marcelo directed at his coach Mano Menezes that led to his early termination of his contract with Fluminense, as confirmed by the Brazilian network “Globo Sport”.
Menezes intended to include Marcelo in the Botafogo match at the last minute, and while giving him instructions on the touchline, the Real Madrid legend said something that angered him, so he pushed him and ordered him to return to the bench.
Hours later, Fluminense announced the termination of Marcelo’s contract by mutual consent between the two parties, noting that the contract was extended until the end of this year.
According to the latest report, Marcelo caused chaos and unrest within Fluminense, but he was never the leader or played the role expected of him as an experienced player.
Marcelo behaved in a manner that was not appropriate for his history in football, and perhaps his most bizarre actions were his telling young players that physical training is not important and that only talent is the most important for success in football.
What made matters worse was his stance with Menezes, as according to the report, the 39-year-old told the coach on the line, “You are approaching me to look good in front of the fans,” which explains the state of overwhelming anger that the former Al-Nassr coach reached.
The last stance with Menezes was the straw that broke the camel’s back, after which came the decision that Marcelo is useless and is causing crises for the team that they do not need, given its difficult situation and its competition to stay in the Brazilian league.
