The elimination of Brazil from the World Cup continues to spark strong reactions in the country. Among the most critical voices is Romario, the 1994 World Cup champion and an iconic figure of the Seleção. The former striker did not hold back against Carlo Ancelotti, believing that the Italian coach should no longer lead the national team after this latest disappointment.
For Romario, Ancelotti’s record is insufficient, and keeping him as head coach would be a mistake. The former Brazilian scorer insists that the responsibility for this failure must be taken at the highest level and demands an immediate change in the leadership of the Seleção.
“I would have torn up his contract. After the match, I would have gone to the locker room, as president, and said: ‘Okay, thank you very much, goodbye, and you all go make a fool of yourselves. Go in justice and we will see well.’”
Romario believes that a coach’s prestige should not prevent accountability when results are lacking. According to him, the Seleção needs to find a new dynamic and cannot afford to continue with a coach who has failed to meet the set objectives.
“There’s no way Ancelotti can remain the coach of the Brazilian national team after this fiasco, this shame he has caused. I told you in the last three shows and I reaffirm it here.”
The former Brazilian international also reminds us that several coaches have left their positions after significant failures. For him, the Brazilian Federation must apply the same principles to Ancelotti and not give special treatment to the Italian coach because of his immense club career.
“It’s unacceptable, this has to change. It can’t continue like this, good grief! We had Dunga, he lost and left. We had Felipão Scolari, who won the cup and continued. We had Tite, who lost, continued, and lost again. Now we have this cursed Ancelotti, who has lost and will continue.”
🗣️ “ANCELOTTI CANNOT REMAIN COACH AFTER THIS FIASCO” 😤🇧🇷
Romario harshly criticized Carlo Ancelotti:
“I would have torn up his contract. After the match, I would have gone to the… pic.twitter.com/TF0jHCDFJp
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This aggressive statement highlights the growing pressure on Carlo Ancelotti and the Brazilian Federation. As the country has been waiting for several years for a new World Cup, critics are calling for a deep reconstruction to allow the Seleção to regain its status among the great football nations.
Romario’s statements are sure to keep the debate alive in Brazil. The 1994 World Cup champion believes the time for excuses is over and that strong decisions must be made to prevent the same mistakes from happening in the future.
