Tense at Vasco: Fans confront squad, ask if they're boycotting manager

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·25 de noviembre de 2025

Tense at Vasco: Fans confront squad, ask if they're boycotting manager

Vasco’s on-field crisis took on new chapters this Tuesday. Two days after the 1-0 defeat to Bahia — the fifth consecutive loss in the Brasileirão — members of an organized supporters’ group went to the CT Moacyr Barbosa training center to protest and demand accountability from the squad.

The fans were received by the players and spoke with them for about 10 minutes, in a meeting broadcast live on the organized group’s own social media channels.

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Direct demands to the squad

During the protest, the fans made it clear that they do not blame Pedrinho’s board or coach Fernando Diniz for the team’s difficult moment. According to them, the responsibility for the drop in performance lies solely with the squad.

“We usually go after the coach. But we’re making it very clear that we support the board and Diniz. If anyone isn’t satisfied, goodbye! It doesn’t matter who it is. The club will survive without you. We carry the team on our backs,” said one of the representatives. + “There’s nothing like it”: Maicon, former Vasco player, surprises when talking about Vasco’s fans Vasco fans protest at CT Moacyr Barbosa — Photo: Reproduction

Another fan criticized the group’s internal behavior and claimed that there are players unhappy with demands from the coaching staff.

“Diniz leaves, another coach comes in, doesn’t give you the water you want… then you get upset and boycott the coach again? This has to stop. Everyone here is a man. Sit down and talk.”

“There are players gossiping on the internet”

At another point in the conversation, the fans also mentioned alleged internal conflicts within the squad:

“The president is upset, he didn’t want us to come, he wants to shield you. But this should have been a talk with the leaders. We know there are players gossiping on the internet.”

The broadcast showed players listening to the representatives of the organized group in silence.

Growing crisis and pressure for a reaction

The defeat to Bahia dropped Vasco to 13th place, pushed them even further from the fight for a Libertadores spot, and left them still without a mathematical guarantee of staying in Série A. The team is experiencing its worst moment in the competition.

With the pressure mounting, the next match takes on decisive contours:Vasco returns to the field Friday at 7:30 p.m., at São Januário, against Internacional, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão.

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.