Fluminense announces Marcelo's termination after discussion with Mano Menezes

Fluminense published in a note this Saturday afternoon (2) that it terminated the contract of full-back Marcelo Vieira. In the official statement, the tricolor says that the relationship was terminated in ''common agreement between the parties'' and thanked the athlete for the time he dedicated to the club, emphasizing his contribution to the achievements of the Campeonato Carioca, and the unprecedented titles of Conmebol Libertadores 2023 and Recopa 2024.

_{Photo: Fluminense announces Marcelo's termination in a note (Photo: reproduction/Instagram/@fluminensefc/@marcelotwelve)}

About what happened

The reason for the decision was not revealed, but coincidentally it happened after a conversation between the player and coach Mano Menezes, on the edge of the field, during the match between Fluminense and Grêmio on Friday (1) which ended in a draw by 2 to 2, at Maracanã, for the 32nd round of the Brasileirão.

At the end of the game, Marcelo was about to replace Lima, and the coach called him, but he went back and chose John Kennedy after hearing ''something you didn't like'' of the player, Mano in the press conference did not go into details of what the full-back said, the reporters who were around allege that the athlete had offended a professional colleague.

Fans seem resigned to the club's decision to terminate the contract, some comments from users on the internet defended the thesis that ''no player is greater than Fluminense''. In contrast, the news had a negative impact in Spain, the country in which Marcelo is remembered due to his success story with Real Madrid. The newspaper As published an article saying that Marcelo's dream of returning to Flu became ''a nightmare'' and that the full-back will not have the chance to meet the merengue club again in a possible match at the Club World Cup.

Marcelo's time at Fluminense

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_{Marcelo wins the 2023 Libertadores with Fluminense (reproduction/PABLO PORCIUNCULA/GettyImages Embed)}

The club that formed him, Marcelo began his history with the Rio de Janeiro tricolor in 2006, but continued towards Europe and went to Real Madrid. He returned in 2023 at the age of 35, and led the team to the second Cariocão championship, in addition to helping the club win the Conmebol Libertadores and Recopa, two unprecedented trophies for Flu. The full-back ends his second spell with 67 games played, 5 goals scored and 3 assists.

Featured photo: Marcelo says goodbye to Fluminense (Reproduction/ESE/El Imparcial)