Can’t say that the landing of Ronaldo Nazario in the Cruzeiro, of which he is the largest shareholder since mid-December, be being placid. The spirits began to twitch since the ‘Phenomenon’ dismissed Vanderlei Luxembourg first and now, the mythical 41-year-old goalkeeper is also charged Fábio, a true legend in the Brazilian club.
Since Ronaldo took office, all the players have had to negotiate the terms of their contracts with the club’s management. Also Fábio. The veteran goalkeeper has been with Cruzeiro since 2005 and no footballer has played more games for ‘Raposa’: 974. It only took 26 more games to reach the magical 1000-appearance mark, but there will be no more.
Fábio had agreed to lower his salary, but no agreement was reached to pay off the debts that the club still has with him. In addition, he was offered a contract until the end of the state championship (May 23), but he wanted one until the end of 2022. “With great regret I have to accept this. I have shown total willingness to negotiate, but unfortunately they did not listen to me.” , has written on social media. The decision to fire Fábio has caused outrage among Cruzeiro fans on social media.
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