Edmundo, chats with football stars, Arena Tango event, São Paulo SP, 06/29/2019, Photo: Fernando Dantas/Gazeta Press
The situation of Vasco brings great concern to former player Edmundo, an idol of the club’s fans. The Rio team only scored 3 points in 5 games and is already in the Brasileirão 2024 relegation zone. And the prospects are not encouraging for a squad that doesn’t even have an effective coach.
“Vasco needs a coach urgently. You can’t stay on an interim basis waiting for what happened last year to happen, when the team had 9 points, I think, in 12 rounds. It’s heading towards that. Vasco beat Vitória and then took two beatings against Flamengo and Palmeiras. Only then will there be 8 rounds. The chance to
arriving with 9 points in 12 rounds is big”, said Animal on his YouTube channel.
One of the names being considered to take over at Vasco is Paulo Pezzolano, formerly of Cruzeiro and currently at Valladolid, in Spain. The coach’s connection with Pedro Martins, the new strong man in Vasco football, could help with a deal, but there are other difficulties. “Vasco could seduce Pezzolano with a sports project, but I don’t think it will happen”, highlighted Edmundo.
Furthermore, the football presented by Vasco makes Edmundo suspicious. “(Against Athletico-PR) It was another afternoon for the fans to suffer. The result not so much, losing to Athletico-PR is common, but especially in the first half Vasco did not exist. We are worried, there are 4 consecutive defeats and again in the relegation zone”, reinforced the former striker.
