Opinion – Sandro Macedo: Jesus plays Judas and tries to take a job from his little friend

It should be just a day of repercussions for Libertadores games and the definition of the Champions League final, with the miraculous classification of Real Madrid against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who must have been without sleep until now. Miracle is a force of expression, since Jesus plays for City. What Real did was further proof that they have a tight pact with the demo.

But behold, instead of the devil, everyone talks about Jesus on this Thursday (5). Not City, but Jorge, the same one.

After enjoying Carnival in Brazilian lands, the unemployed Jorge Jesus took advantage of his free time to distribute his curriculum vitae. In fact, he only delivered one copy, in Flamengo. With a face rarely seen around here, he gave the Rio team a deadline to rehire him, or not.

In an interview with UOL columnist Renato Maurício Prado, he confessed: “I want to go back, yes. But it’s not just up to me. I can wait until at least the 20th. After that, I have to decide my life.”

Flamengo, as is known, hired another Portuguese a few months ago, Paulo Sousa, to the detriment of Jesus.

It is true that the football coaching class is not exactly the most united in Breton sport. There were many times when rumors were heard of coaches negotiating with clubs even with another coach still employed. There is even the story of 2009, when Muricy, commander of São Paulo, said that Cuca, in Flamengo, offered to the tricolor president to take over the São Paulo club. Cuca always denied.

Maybe Jesus’ kind of attitude is normal in Portuguese football, but it doesn’t seem like it. The impression is just that JJ can’t do without a throne and wants to go back to where he was loved. And fuck anyone who gets in your way.

From an ethical point of view, some have tried to compare JJ’s self-offering with the departure of Paulo Sousa himself from the Polish national team, when he left Lewandowski and company in hand to take over Flamengo. It’s completely different. Sousa was approached and accepted a proposal that was probably more attractive, and the position was vacant.

Already the patrician Jesus is playing a Judas, betrayed. He wants to take his friend’s job. Marcos Braz, the vice president of football, for now is playing Pontius Pilate and washing his hands. Now just wait until the 20th, Jesus’ deadline to resurrect. Flamengo’s next game is against Botafogo, by Portuguese Luís Castro, and I imagine JJ’s widows cheering for their rival.

Update – Round 38

This column thanks Athletico-PR for keeping the forecast of 20 layoffs in Serie A firm and strong. After dismissing Alberto Valentim in round 1, they fired Fábio Carille before round 5. The best definition I’ve seen of Professor Carille’s 21-day period at work was on Tá na Área, a SporTV program: there was no time to get the voucher. snack. The person hired for the vacancy was Luiz Felipe Scolari. If it doesn’t work out, after the 20th there may be more people available.

So, on to the updated numbers. Dismissed: Brazilians 4 x 1 Foreigners. Survivors: Brazilians 8 x 8 Foreigners.