Diniz accepts boos and backs Coutinho after Vasco defeat at São Januário

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·12 febbraio 2026

Diniz accepts boos and backs Coutinho after Vasco defeat at São Januário

Vasco disappointed once again and lost to Bahia on Wednesday night, in the Brazilian Championship. As a result, the team remains winless in the tournament and enters the relegation zone, a situation that led to boos directed at coach Fernando Diniz.

“Regarding the hostility from the fans, it's normal. The team doesn't win, they have to boo, they have to be hostile. I'm here to take these boos,” he stated.

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The coach also defended midfielder Philippe Coutinho, who was also booed when substituted. “He is a gift for Vasco. He is an extremely different player. But the fans have the right to boo, to shout,” Diniz said.

Winless in the Brasileirão, Vasco returns to the field this Saturday, in the Campeonato Carioca, to face Volta Redonda in the quarterfinals.

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