Fluminense terminate the contract of ex-Real star Marcelo

The multiple Champions League winner Marcelo will no longer play for his home club Fluminense. The contract with the former Real Madrid professional footballer has been terminated by mutual agreement, the traditional Brazilian club from Rio de Janeiro announced on the X platform. The club did not give a specific reason.

According to media reports, there was a confrontation between 36-year-old Marcelo and coach Mano Menezes (62) during the league home game against Gremio Porto Alegre (2:2). This was reported by the Spanish sports newspaper "Marca", among others. Meanwhile, the club thanked Marcelo for his services, saying Fluminense were "proud" of his successes and that an emotional bond still existed.

Born in Rio, Marcelo started his career at Fluminense in 2005 and moved to Madrid in 2007, where he won the Champions League five times with Real and became Spanish champion six times. After a brief spell at Olympiakos Piraeus, the full-back returned to Fluminense in 2023 and won the Copa Libertadores at his first attempt.