Luis Figo in a training of the Madrid

THE COACH ANSWERED THE ATTACK OF FIGO

Vanderlei Luxemburg answers to Figo and reveals how he left Madrid

Published:12/08/2020 - 10:46h

Updated:12/08/2020 - 10:46h

Vanderlei Luxembourg did not hesitate to respond to Luis Figo after the Portuguese attack, cataloging him as the worst coach of his career. The Brazilian revealed how the Portuguese left Madrid and made it clear that it was the club's decision

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Everything began with the congratulation of Rivaldo to Vanderlei Luxembourg by the conquest of the Championship Paulista with the Palmeiras. The ex player of the FC Barcelona wanted to stand out the work of the Brazilian technician, to the that cataloged like the best that had had in his career. "Palmeiras, happinesses by a title more than deserved. I had big trainers, but you, Luxembourg, went the best. All what today do the trainers of Europe, you already did it 25 years backwards", commented.

It was a pleasant congratulation that would have to have remained here, but to Luis Figo him apeteció give his point of view, totally opposite to the of Rivaldo. Andl ex of the Real Madrid and of the Barça cataloged to Luxembourg like the worst trainer that had had. "Fiera, for me was the worst, very bad", said of conclusive form. It is necessary to remember that both coincided in the white group during the season 2004/2005, the last of the luso like madridista before leaving to the Inter of Milan.

With these words, the ex extreme has begun a discussion in which it has decided to go in the own Vanderlei. The technician of the Palmeiras explained that the Portuguese holds him responsible of his exit of the Madrid. It seems that he did not want to leave, but from the club pushed him to do it, or at least this is what ensures the Brazilian. "The club wanted that it went out and the player does not achieve to understand that this is something that forms part of professional football: go out of a club and go to another", affirmed.

On the other hand, Luxembourg cleared that it does not save him any grudge to the of Lisbon, although it prefers to remain with the opinion of Rivaldo on him. "I do not save him grudge, but I remain me with the opinion of Rivaldo, that, as Figo, was not an any one, went a player of very high level. It leaves the opinion of Figo still", signalled, giving by finalised the subject in virtual press conference, that was where did these statements.

The arrival of Luxembourg to the Madrid caused the goodbye of Figo

The true is that although in Brazil has finished doing career and triumphing, the stage of Vanderlei in the team merengue left a lot that wish. The one of Nova Iguaçu substituted to García Remón in December of 2004, that to his time was during a few parties in the bench after the scared of José Antonio Camacho before it began the season. The new technician finish this course and began the following, but the results did not arrive and was ceased in December of 2005.

Before his cessation, this summer, Figo put course to the Inter after turning into a secondary for the trainer madridista. Luxembourg left to have the luso during the campaign 2004/2005 and this pushed to the club to look for him exit. It can that by this the ex attacker save him some grudge and think that it was the worst that has had. Perhaps if it had not been by him, the lisboeta had been still in the Bernabéu some year more.

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