Marcelo, a Brazilian defender, has denied rumors that he was sacked by Lyon for laughing and farting.
After being demoted from the senior squad, the 34-year-old centre-back – full name Marcelo Antonio Guedes Filho – quit the Ligue 1 club in January.
The cause for his demise, according to the French publication L’Equipe, was a series of disciplinary violations, including improper laughter during team meetings and constantly passing wind in front of teammates.
“Thanks to L’Equipe, I’ve returned to Twitter after a long period to deny all the charges,” Marcelo posted on Twitter, adding, “Journalism nowadays is a joke!”
He hadn’t tweeted since May of last year.
It wasn’t the first time the player’s demeanor had been questioned. He was expelled from the senior Lyon team in August of last year after being discovered laughing during captain Leo Dubois’ statement following a crushing defeat against Angers, in which he scored an own goal.
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Marcelo was transferred to Bordeaux in January after training with the reserves. His new club is currently in last place in Ligue 1.
Why did Marcelo get kicked out of Lyon?
For his disrespectful actions, Brazilian defender Marcelo was booted from Lyon’s first team. A Ligue 1 footballer was dropped from the first team after farting and giggling in the locker room on a regular basis.
A Ligue 1 footballer was dropped from the first team after farting and giggling in the locker room on a regular basis. That’s right, you read that correctly. For his disrespectful actions, Brazilian defender Marcelo Antonio Guedes Filho was sacked from Lyon’s first team.
According to ESPN, the defender was kicked out of the senior squad after Lyon’s 3-0 loss to Angers in August of last year.
While captain Leo Dubois attempted to encourage the team with a speech, the defender was seen laughing. His actions irritated manager Peter Bosz and sports director Juninho, and he was eventually dropped from the first team.
According to ESPN, the Brazilian was penalized by the team for continuously farting in the locker room, according to new information.
Lyon had projected Marcelo as a leader and had also signed a new deal ahead of the 2021-22 season, but his antics following the loss to Angers were described as “inappropriate behavior.”
