The humiliation that the coach did to him was not enough - Marcelo's contract is terminated by Fluminense

Marcelo has had his contract with his boyhood club Fluminense terminated - following an extraordinary incident with his coach.

The full-back developed into one of the best left-backs in football history at Los Blancos, spending 15 years with the club and winning six La Liga titles and five Champions Leagues.

He left in 2022 and had a brief spell at Olympiacos in Greece before sealing a fairytale return to Fluminense, where he played 68 times and won the Copa Libertadores.

But the 36-year-old's second term has ended on a very sour note. Fluminense drew 2-2 with Gremio in the Brazilian league on Saturday after Reinaldo scored a 99th-minute penalty.

Marcelo was set to come on as a substitute as the final minutes approached, with the home side leading 2-1. He was about to be framed, only for coach Mano Menezes to shame and swear at him before shoving him and ordering him to sit down.

There were suggestions that Marcelo was not listening to the instructions given by the coach and later returned to the bench. The scenes were like nothing fans had ever seen before and received a lot of reactions online.

But things took a turn for the worse for Marcelo as it turned out to be his last act in a Fluminense shirt. In a statement, the club confirmed that his deal has been terminated by mutual consent.

"Fluminense FC and Marcelo Vieira announce the termination of the contract by mutual agreement between the parties", the statement says.

"Relegated to the youth ranks, Marcelo returned to Fluminense in 2023, having participated in winning the Campeonato Carioca 2023, Conmebol Libertadores 2023 and Recopa 2024 titles".

"The institutional and emotional ties between Fluminense and Marcelo continue to be preserved. The athlete's name was recently immortalized in the stadium of the Xerem training center.

"Fluminense thanks Marcelo and will continue, as always, to support his success in all his challenges", the statement further states. /Telegraph/