"Everything needs a rethink": Casagrande slams São Paulo’s flaws | OneFootball

The humiliating defeat to Fluminense by 6-0 on Thursday night exposed several problems at São Paulo. With a squad plagued by injuries, mounting debts, and internal conflicts, the São Paulo team has been inconsistent throughout 2025. Commentator and former player Casagrande, who once played for Tricolor, stated exclusively to Gazeta Esportiva that the board’s planning needs to be reviewed and noted the sincerity in Luiz Gustavo’s statements after the match.

“São Paulo needs to review all the planning that has been done in recent years. To lose 6-0 at Maracanã to Fluminense the way it happened, there was no game. São Paulo didn’t even see the ball,” he said.

“The director has already resigned, Luiz Gustavo was very honest, truthful, and didn’t hide his disappointment and frustration. São Paulo needs to review things, the squad needs to be reviewed, but so does the work of the board. If things are bad on the field, it’s because they’re also bad off the field, in the administration,” he added.

The rout triggered actions that intensified the tension behind the scenes at São Paulo. Right after the final whistle, midfielder Luiz Gustavo made highly critical statements about the management and the club’s plan. He also demanded that people, without naming names, step up and take responsibility.

Already this Friday, Carlos Belmonte stepped down from his position as São Paulo’s football director. In addition to him, directors Nelson Marques Ferreira and Fernando Bracalle Ambrogi also relinquished their roles in the club’s football department. In the afternoon, president Julio Casares also gave a press conference to address São Paulo’s current situation.

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