São Paulo’s 20th tri Mundial anniversary: nothing to celebrate | OneFootball

Tell me, São Paulo fan, when you woke up this Thursday (18th), what was the first thing you wanted to know, see, or remember about the club? Undoubtedly, it was what was said and discussed in the budget proposal for 2026, or if some new scandal had occurred, or even if Julio Casares had finally come to his senses and decided to step down.

And few thought for the first time that today is the historic 20th anniversary of the 2005 World Cup victory in Japan. I myself was one of those who forgot. I had set aside some materials to publish, but the absurd crisis this club provides made me remember only after the heroes of the 1-0 victory over Liverpool.

In an ideal world, today would be a day for the club's president to speak, remember the past glories, hold a celebratory match at Morumbi honoring the world champions and all the celebration that 20 years of history deserve.

What we see are controversies in the criticized medical department, slimming pens acquired illegally, many inexplicable dismissals, a scandal of clandestine sale of Morumbi boxes, Public Ministry demanding a police inquiry into the case, June festival causing a loss of R$ 3 million and much turmoil, confusion, and protests during the much-anticipated meeting of the Tricolor's Deliberative Council, which had to be concluded earlier due to the chaos it became.

Today was a day to celebrate Rogério Ceni's miracles in his best performance ever, remember Gerrard's sour face next to the Legend, listen to Aloísio Chulapa's stories who delivered the trivela pass like the 'Paraguayan Ronaldinho', get emotional with Mineiro's simplicity and charisma recalling the eternal goal, or the stories of Lugano and Fabão tackling all the Europeans that came their way.

But, adapting our anthem, ‘Your glories REMAINED in the past’. The club today is not even a shadow of the feared powerhouse of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. It clings to the past. It wants to innovate and doesn't know how. It is managed by a publicist with the biggest ego in the world who has long forgotten what it means to be a fan in the stands, as he likes to boast in victories. He keeps hiding and hasn't learned yet, in his fifth year of mandate, how to lead the greatest Brazilian club in the world.

Three world titles. Barcelona, Milan, and Liverpool, the mightiest of European powers. History made. And history being tarnished with scandals, contraventions, lies, defaults, transfer bans.

Better days will come, Tricolor fans! That's what we have left to believe. The era of this clique is about to end. May the new ones truly bring renewal, decide the best solution for SÃO PAULO, whether with SAF or not, with the support of entrepreneurs, the important and main thing is to get out of this debt that has reached almost the billion-dollar ceiling.

Fix the house, get organized. Palmeiras and Flamengo did it very well and today reign supreme. Still, none of them came close to the three world titles. Our Tricolor base and structure are strong, giant. It just needs to be managed by those who understand and truly love the club.

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