No party mood: São Paulo’s 20th tri Mundial anniversary forgotten | 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 any new scandal had occurred, or even if Julio Casares had finally taken responsibility 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 president to speak, remember 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, illegally acquired slimming pens, many inexplicable dismissals, a scandal involving the clandestine sale of Morumbi suites, the Public Prosecutor's Office demanding a police inquiry into the case, a June festival causing a R$ 3 million loss, and much turmoil, confusion, and protests during the much-anticipated meeting of the Deliberative Council of Tricolor, which had to be ended early due to the chaos it became.

Today was a day to celebrate Rogério Ceni's miracles in his best performance ever, to remember Gerrard's sour face next to the Legend, to hear Aloísio Chulapa's stories about his trivela pass like the 'Paraguayan Ronaldinho', to be moved by Mineiro's simplicity and charisma recalling the eternal goal, or the stories of Lugano and Fabão taking on 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 but doesn't know how. It is managed by an advertiser with the biggest ego in the world who has long forgotten what it is to be a fan in the stands, as he always likes to boast in victories. He keeps hiding and hasn't yet learned, in his fifth year of office, how to lead the greatest Brazilian club in the world.

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

Better days will come, Tricolor fans! It's what we have left to believe. This era of corruption 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 businessmen, the important and main thing is to get out of this debt that has almost reached the billion-dollar ceiling.

Get the house in order, organize yourselves. 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.