Ex-Sporting man thrashed by Fluminense, São Paulo boss defends him | OneFootball

Hernán Crespo explained that São Paulo fans did not deserve to witness such a heavy defeat. São Paulo was defeated by Fluminense, by 6-0, in what was the club’s worst defeat in the last 24 years, where former Sporting player Cédric Soares currently plays.

Hernán Crespo has already reacted to the defeat. After a match in which São Paulo’s team had 15 absences and was completely dominated by Fluminense, the coach started by saying: “They played well and what happened, happened—it was the perfect storm.”

After explaining that the fans did not deserve this result, the coach continued his analysis: “This way, we can’t go on. We need to understand the problem and start moving forward (...) start taking one step at a time to reach the 20 steps we are away from the true history of São Paulo.”

“The idea is to continue and plan for the future, because I have to believe and trust (in the management), since I want the best for São Paulo and I think I can be part of the solution. When the management thinks I can’t help anymore, I’ll leave or I’ll be fired from São Paulo for the second time (laughs). Right now, the idea is to rebuild,” concluded Hernán Crespo, coach of Cédric Soares at São Paulo.

The former Brazilian international, Luiz Gustavo, also reacted to the defeat, with harsh words for the club’s leaders: “It’s our fault, of course, the players’, but this club is very big, it deserves to have management, a clear plan, what we want from the beginning to the end of a season, what we want as people here at this club. I don’t know what I’m going to do with my life next year, I don’t really care, but I will leave with my head held high, and we apologize to everyone.”

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