Marcelo didn't plan retirement after Fluminense, turned down offers | OneFootball

In an interview with Duda Garbi’s channel, the former full-back admitted that he intended to see out his contract at Laranjeiras, but chose to bring his career to an early end rather than play for another Brazilian team.

Speaking on the program Um Assado Para…, by journalist Duda Garbi, former full-back Marcelo opened up about the final stretch of his career and the outcome of his time at Fluminense. The player revealed that the initial plan was to fulfill his contract until the end before hanging up his boots, but he had to rethink his next steps after parting ways with the club.

The trigger for the termination came in November 2024, at the Maracanã, when the player had a disagreement with coach Mano Menezes on the touchline just as he was about to come on in the final minutes of the 2-2 draw against Grêmio in the Brazilian Championship.

The episode resulted in the coach canceling the substitution and the contract being mutually terminated the following day. In the interview, Marcelo revealed that the original plan was to see out the deal to the end and that he did not intend to stop at that moment, but chose early retirement so as not to wear the shirt of another Brazilian club.

Although he received offers from other teams in Brazilian football, Marcelo explained that his connection with the Tricolor shirt weighed decisively in his choice to bring forward his retirement from the pitch.

Commenting on the interest from the market right after his contract was terminated, Marcelo confirmed that he received several approaches.

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