Veteran Brazilian full-back leaves the club after an argument with the coach, Mano Menezes
Fluminense made the termination of Marcelo’s contract official a moment ago: «Fluminense FC and Marcelo Vieira announce the termination of the contract by mutual agreement between the parties (…). Fluminense thanks Marcelo and will continue, as always, to support his success in all his challenges.»
OFFICIAL NOTE
Fluminense FC and Marcelo Vieira announce the termination of the contract by mutual agreement between the parties.
Trained in the youth categories, Marcelo returned to Fluminense in 2023, having participated in winning the Campeonato Carioca 2023 titles, the first ever… pic.twitter.com/vVR1TtnzXX
— Fluminense FC (@FluminenseFC) November 2, 2024
This conclusion was quickly resolved this Saturday, after a discussion between the player and coach Mano Menezes, in the final moments of a game with Grêmio last night.
The full-back was going to be over 90, but the coach didn’t like what he heard and the veteran returned to the bench
As reported by the Globo EsporteMarcelo was no longer one of the most well-regarded players within Fluminense, who last September renamed the stadium of their training center to Estádio Marcelo Vieira, in honor of the player. The same source states that the former Real Madrid player also wanted to leave the club where he graduated, with which he also only had a contract until the end of next December.
Ex-Real Madrid player ends contract in December this year, but the situation can be brought forward after problems with Mano Menezes
On this return, Marcelo won the 2023 Campeonato Carioca and, above all, last year’s Libertadores, the first in Fluminense’s history.
