Fluminense Football Club suffered a significant loss with Marcelo's departure. The former left-back detailed his exit from the club after a fight with coach Mano Menezes.

What happened?

The fight occurred during a match against Grêmio, at the Maracanã, and marked the final break between the player and the club. Marcelo explained that the relationship was already strained and that the fight was the final straw. He said that the problem was not the lack of playing time, but rather the already strained relationship with the coach.

The strained relationship

The relationship between Marcelo and Mano Menezes was already strained before the fight. Marcelo explained that the coach did not speak with him during training sessions and that there was no conversation to improve.

Marcelo's numbers and titles at Fluminense

Marcelo ended his career at Fluminense with significant numbers and important titles. | Statistic | Value | | --- | --- | | Games played | 108 | | Goals scored | 11 | | Assists | 7 |

Titles won

Marcelo won several titles with Fluminense, including the Campeonato Carioca, the Conmebol Libertadores, and the Recopa Sudamericana. He highlighted that his relationship with Fluminense remains intact, despite the way he left the club. Marcelo said that his history with Fluminense is very large and that there is no way to tarnish this history with an isolated moment.