Fluminense Eliminated by Vasco, Zubeldía's Future at Risk

Overview

• Fluminense lost 3–1 to Vasco at the Maracanã on Thursday, which knocked the club out of the Copa do Brasil in the round of 16.
• Luis Zubeldía acknowledged the team's poor showing and the board is reviewing his tenure, saying results in the upcoming Botafogo league match and the Libertadores home leg will shape any decision.
• Since the pause for the World Cup the team has gone six matches without a win, compiling five draws and one loss that club directors say shows a clear drop in form.
• The defeat eliminates roughly R$4 million in expected prize revenue that had been counted on in the season budget and increases pressure to generate funds through player sales.
• Fans reacted strongly online by blaming tactical choices for the loss, and the squad also suffered a blow when forward John Kennedy was reported to have an anterior cruciate ligament injury that will keep him out for an extended period.