Limited by recurring injuries, the 33-year-old star only managed to play in 15 of the club’s 32 league games and became the target of criticism.
received this Tuesday (11) the support of one of the team’s directors, who called him a “misunderstood genius” in the midst of the team’s crisis, sunk in the club’s relegation zone.
Limited by recurring injuries, the 33-year-old star only managed to play in 15 of Santos’ 32 league games and became the target of criticism. “Geniuses are misunderstood, it’s always been that way,” wrote the club’s football director, Alexandre Mattos, in an Instagram message directed at Neymar.
“They try to defeat you, they can’t, they try to knock you down, you get up”, declared Mattos. “My brother, you will never be alone. Rest assured that I am here to take life’s beatings with you”, he added.
With six rounds left until the end of the championship, Santos is 17th in the table, two points behind Vitória (16th, which with one more game, closes the zone of permanence in Series A. On Saturday, ‘Peixe’ will face the leader.
Last Sunday, in the 3-2 defeat to , Neymar had a disagreement with coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda, protesting vehemently against his substitution in the 40th minute of the second half. “Difficult moments make men stronger! I’m with you always! In good times and especially in the blows”, concluded Mattos.
*With information from AFP
Published by Nátaly Tenório
