The departure of José Luiz Runco di Flamengo occurred after the dissemination of private messages in which the then head of the medical department questioned the physical conditions of Nicolás de la Cruz. The club’s advice decided to resign one day after the loss, which generated large internal and external repercussions, including an official note published on Tuesday (23 July).
Previously hired at the beginning of Bap Management, Runco was not part of the group of doctors directly connected to professional football. This was strengthened by Flamengo’s note, who mentioned five other professionals responsible for the daily accompaniment of athletes: Fernando Sassaki, Luiz Macedo, Ding Portella, Vitor Pereira and Bruno Hassel.
In the content of the sealed message, Runco wrote that from La Cruz he would have “a chronic and irreparable injury to the right knee” and also left knee problems, which would compromise his high -level performance. According to him, “we are trying to do our best so that he can participate, but he is very complicated”.
Zinho, of Espn, reveals that he spoke with Runco, Flamengo Doctor Who made a message led to La Cruz:
“I spoke to Dr. Runco. It was a conversation with a Fla Barra doctor. pic.twitter.com/fv6uevsqxv
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In fact, after the repercussion, Armetea, a partner of De La Cruz in the team, published a short message in support of Uruguayan: “It is a matter of taking care of ours. Simple as such”. In the meantime, the Council reiterated that he would not comment on speculation and is still committed to preserving the high level of performance in national football.
During the ESPN program, Zinho revealed that he spoke to Runco, who recognized the mistake of writing the message in the WhatsApp group. “It was his conversation with a doctor from the Fla Barra group. He is a group that he also has former presidents,” explained the commentator. Runco, he said, admitted that “I wouldn’t have to speak in the group, I should have sent in particular”.
The former red-black doctor would also have tried to identify the loss of the conversation, which was initially limited to a circle of medical professionals. “It can even sue this person, because it is doctors, it must be between them,” said Zinho when he reported the running position.
However, the journalist Vitor Sergio Rodrigues, of TNT Sports, considered the club’s decision. According to him, “it is impossible to maintain a doctor who loses the medical problems of a patient/athlete in a group of WhatsApp fan”.
Among the repercussion, the case opened fragility in the management of confidential information within the sports environment. Despite the medical justifications, the loss has compromised the trust between the internal sectors of the club and precipitated the dismissal of the professional.
Source: Terra
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