Opens up: São Paulo youth doctor sacked, calls it a devastating blow | OneFootball

São Paulo continues its internal changes, which often lead to employee dismissals. This past week, it was Bruno Marincolo, a doctor for the club's youth categories in Cotia, who was dismissed by the Tricolor, without further explanations.

According to what the doctor reported on his social media when he announced his departure, his dismissal after eight months at his beloved club happened over the phone. Marincolo said he received a ‘heart-wrenching and devastating blow’.

Many players from the squad, especially those who were brought up in the Tricolor, like Lucca, Ryan Francisco, and Nicolas, thanked and wished the doctor well in his post.

Read the full statement from doctor Bruno Marincolo:

“Life is made of cycles. Some long-lasting and others very short. Life is made of disappointments. Some greater and others on a smaller scale. Life is made of learnings and experiences. Some of them very good and others very bad. Life is made of blows. Some more painful and others milder. Life is cruel. And when you least expect it, the precise blow comes and knocks you down. And at SPFC, it was like that.

After 8 months, the heart-wrenching and devastating blow came. The kind you imagine but NEVER expect. I was DISMISSED this week by phone and with great sorrow, I am no longer part of the medical department of São Paulo Futebol Clube.

During these 8 months, I lived something I never imagined I would, but something I ALWAYS dreamed of: either being a player or being a doctor for MY beloved team. I met people I only saw on TV, on Instagram, or on SPFC blogs. I took photos, got autographs on old jerseys from my collection, I interacted daily with world champions for SPFC, but also with people who are not in the spotlight and have made ALL the difference for years at the club. People who work FOR the club and who, like me, tirelessly worked and dedicated themselves.

And do you know why? Because I always heard at home: work hard, be honest, have character, and you will get WHEREVER YOU WANT. And I did. And I, more than anyone, WANTED TO LIVE this, giving up being with my family, my wife (who supported me so much and understood that this was one of my greatest personal achievements), and my friends.

Giving up FOR SPFC – long trips, hours on the road by bus, but always with a BIG smile on my face and thanking God every day for the opportunity I was given. I wish I could have contributed more, but now I will follow new paths, with a heavy heart and happy for the SINCERE friendships I made within the club, which I will carry with me for my entire life.

I thank every employee from all sectors and every athlete who helped me and taught me SO MUCH about the world of football and how it can be pleasurable, but also cruel.

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