Philippe Coutinho Requests Early Exit From Vasco Citing Mental Health

Overview

• The 33-year-old announced on Feb. 18 that he asked to terminate his contract, saying he is very mentally tired after recent boos and a halftime substitution against Volta Redonda.
• Coach Fernando Diniz tried to convince him to stay after Coutinho informed both Diniz and club president Pedrinho, but the player held firm.
• Vasco, which had begun renewal talks, is preparing the termination documents and expects to finalize the process this week, according to reports.
• Representatives have received inquiries from clubs in Brazil and abroad, with U.S. interest reported, yet Coutinho has not decided whether he will continue playing.
• His second spell ends at 81 appearances, 17 goals and seven assists; data cited by Wyscout shows he led the current Brasileirão in shots on target through three rounds and logged three goals and one assist in seven matches this season.