Romário exploded against Ancelotti after Brazil's defeat to Japan: "Grab your things and go!"

The relationship between Carlo Ancelotti and Brazilian football is currently tense. The 3-2 defeat against Japan in a friendly match held in Singapore has once again raised questions about the Italian coach's work with the Verdeamarelha and provoked a strong reaction from one of the country's greatest figures in history: Romário, who not only questioned his continuity but also demanded that the management make a decision.

The 1994 World Cup champion in the United States took to social media to express his discontent and directly targeted the coach. "Enough, Ancelotti! Pack your things and leave! No one questions your career. You are one of the best coaches the world of football has seen, but that was in clubs. With the Brazilian national team, so far, you haven't shown why you came. We can't stand you anymore!", he wrote on his Instagram account.

Later in his statement, the Chapulín acknowledged the Italian's journey in European football, although he felt that he has not yet managed to transfer his successes to the Brazilian national team. In that same vein, he deepened his demand: "If you want to keep coaching, go back to clubs, where you built your name. Because the Brazilian national team cannot keep paying to see what happens".

However, Romário did not limit his criticism to the coach and also directed a message to the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), Samir Xaud, 42, whom he urged to intervene. "The message now is for the president of the CBF, Samir Xaud. You are young, Brazilian, and I believe you want the best for our football. It's time to show that you have the courage to make a decision. Damn it, president! Send Ancelotti to hell!", he fired.

The historic scorer closed his statement with a warning related to the future of the national team and the upcoming World Cup: "You cannot play with the national team's jersey. We have already gone through too many embarrassments, and we cannot risk throwing another World Cup away. When the World Cup is over, it will be useless to cry. The time to act is now!".

Nevertheless, the CBF's support for the coach remained. Despite the World Cup elimination, the entity decided to extend his contract until 2030, a decision that generated questions in various sectors of Brazilian football.

As the criticisms of his continuity resurface, Brazil will have a new opportunity to show a footballing reaction on Tuesday, November 17, when they face Singapore at 7:00 (Argentina time), in their second and final friendly of the FIFA date.

Ancelotti's numbers in Brazil

Since his arrival at the Canarinha bench in mid-last year, the native of Reggiolo has managed 21 matches, with a record of 12 victories, 4 draws, and 5 defeats, and a balance of 47 goals for and 21 against.

The former footballer's stance is not new. In July, after Brazil's elimination against Norway in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, he had already questioned the Italian's continuity and even stated that if he were in charge of the federation, he would have entered the locker room to tear up his contract in front of him. At that time, he described the team's performance as a shame and maintained that Ancelotti should not continue.