Coach Leonardo Jardim opened the game about Dudu’s situation, barred before Cruzeiro’s victory over Vasco, this Sunday (27), for the 6th round of Serie A of the Brazilian Championship.
The coach stated that the attacker was not removed by, but for “internal reasons.”
“Before the game, I closed the matter. He said the reason for the suspension was not the interview. The reason for the suspension was an internal reason, and everyone was aware of the situation, direction, players, coaching staff… Everyone is aware of the situation,” the commander said in a press conference.
Shortly thereafter, the coach stated that the: “As for the future, when we have information, we will inform. But at this moment there is nothing. It was just a player who was not related,” he said.
Dudu was barred after Cruzeiro’s defeat for Palestinian last Thursday (24) by the South American Cup. In the stadium corridors in Coquimbo, Chile, the striker gave an interview and showed dissatisfaction for having lost the place in the starting lineup, which was not well regarded internally in the club.
Amid the controversy, Cruzeiro set a meeting this week to define Dudu’s future. There is a possibility that the player is borrowed or even definitively negotiated in the next transfer window, scheduled to open on July 10. The athlete has a bond with the club until the end of 2027.
Revelation by Pedro Lourenço
Still in the pre-game, Dudu’s name took over behind the scenes of Cruzeiro. Manager of the Society of Football (SAF), Pedro Lourenço indicated in conversations with fans in Parque do Sabiá ,.
