In 2024, John Kennedy is not well and was little used by Fernando Diniz at FluminenseMarcelo Gonçalves / Fluminense
Published 04/25/2024 22:50
Rio – Fluminense has no plans to reinstate the four players who were removed due to indiscipline during the concentration in the classic against Vasco, last Saturday. Coach Fernando Diniz stated that the situation will be assessed daily by Tricolor.
“In relation to the boys, we don’t have a prediction. This is something we’ve been talking about on a daily basis”, said the coach in a press conference after the draw against Cerro in the Libertadores.
Last Wednesday, Fluminense announced the departure of John Kennedy, Alexsander, Kauã Elias and Arthur. The reason for Fluminense’s decision is due to a party with women that the four young people had at the hotel where the tricolor squad was concentrated. The information is from the ‘ge’ website and was confirmed by the ‘O Dia’ report. Even the more experienced ones, who asked the group to stay concentrated precisely to focus on the game, were uncomfortable with the attitude of the four.
Hero of the Libertadores title, by scoring the winning goal in extra time by 2-1, John Kennedy lost space with Diniz. The striker, who only started three times this season, only came on in the 41st minute of the second half in the 2-1 victory in the classic.
And Alexsander has received even fewer chances, and played just five games in 2024 for Fluminense. The midfielder, who did not take to the field against Vasco, had off-field problems that hindered him in the last months of 2023. The coach states that the few chances are due to technical reasons, as he was not doing well in training.
The two players have been committing cases of indiscipline since last year. They, who are loved by the fans, had a different start to the year, as they defended the Brazilian pre-Olympic team in January, and only performed again in February.
Kauã Elias received some opportunities when he came on during games, often as a wing-back, but it was the youngster who was being used the most this season. And Arthur hasn’t gotten a chance since the main squad returned to play after the holidays.
