Cruzeiro's potential relegation could mean the same fate as Ronaldo's club in Spain
Cruzeiro is at serious risk of being relegated. With the 2-1 defeat to Internacional on Sunday (5), Raposa moved to Z4 and is in 17th place. Current champion of Serie B and back in the first division after three years, the club received SAF from Ronaldo at the beginning of last year and could have a similar fate to Real Valladolid, a Spanish club also controlled by Fenômeno. Ronaldo was announced as owner of Valladolid in June 2018, at the start of the European season. The Brazilian promised to reunite the club, which has risen to the top of La Liga in recent months, into the first division of Spanish football. However, since then, the Pucelanos – as the fans are called – have faced two relegations in five years. ➡️ Follow Lance! on WhatsApp and follow the biggest sports news in real time In Ronaldo's first season as manager of the club, Valladolid finished La Liga in 16th place, two points above the relegation zone and fighting against relegation until the end. He managed to stay the following year, but was unable to escape in 2020/21 and returned to the second tier. The club quickly returned to the top flight after a year in second place, but fell again last season and returned to La Liga 2. See Real Valladolid's performance since Ronaldo took over. fans of the Spanish club. Since the beginning of the year, when the club was still fighting to avoid relegation, the tone of demands has increased and Ronaldo finds himself under pressure. Furthermore, the change in the group's status, the sale of key parts of the group and the confirmation of relegation led the Pucelanos to ask for the Fenômeno's departure. In Cruzeiro the atmosphere is one of distrust. Delighted to take charge of Raposa, Ronaldo returned the club to Serie A three years later, in the second division, and improved the club's finances. Now, he is being criticized by fans, who fear further humiliation. In addition to the protests outside the CT, his management faced complaints in Mineirão, where he only won one race. Throughout the Brazilian Championship, Cruzeiro's performance fell and reached Z4. According to the statistics department at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), the team currently has a 20.8% chance of advancing to Series B. Even with the change in technical command and the arrival of Zé Ricardo, Cruzeiro still suffers a high risk of relegation and is still very concerned about remaining in the first division of Brazilian football to avoid a repeat of Ronaldo's performance at Valladolid. To reach the goal, Cruzeiro needs to win again in the Brasileirão final. According to UFMG, a team that reaches 47 points has less than a 1% chance of falling to Series B. This means that Raposa would need three wins and a draw in the last seven rounds. The team returns to the field on Saturday (18), at 4pm, against Coritiba, at Couto Pereira. Coxa is also in a difficult situation in the Brasileirão table. Ronaldo is worried about the teams he manages (Photo: Gustavo Aleixo/Cruzeiro) Follow Lance! on Google Most Read Stories 1 Off the field, Vini Jr.'s attitude is that he's going to have fun. and Mbappé, from Real Madrid, draws attention on the web 2 Outside the Brasileirão stadium: see title chances after Botafogo's draw and Palmeiras' victory 3 Outside the stadium Botafogo fans choose the case of a narrow defeat: '4It's worth losing !' Business How much did Rayssa Leal earn by winning the SLS division in Tokyo? 5 Flamengo Flamengo Stadium will have a capacity for 78 thousand people and will be inspired by European fans; check out the photos from Lance's newsletter! Stay up to date on sports and your favorite team with one minute of reading! Sign up for the best Games of the morning! Article More News Stay up to date with everything! See more analysis of Cruzeiro: Defeat reveals deficiencies and reveals the future of Cruzeiro and Diniz 11/24/2024 - 03:30 Cruzeiro Diniz defends Wallace's selection at Cruzeiro on 4/23 América/12 So final 20:28 Cruzeiro Jogero shoots: serving as a learning experience for future decisions' 11/23/2024 - 8:03 pm Cruzeiro Cássio apologizes after Cruzeiro finishes in second place in the South American 201:/We couldn't give that 2/423 7:44 pm Cruzeiro Mauro Cezar wakes up Cruzeiro and Diniz fans after defeat: 'Thank you' 11/23/2024 - 7:40 pm Cruzeiro Lucas Silva analyzes Cruzeiro's defeat: 'It wasn't a lot of energy 1 1/2024 Find out how much Cruzeiro is giving up on accepting 2nd place in the Copa Sudamericana 11/23/2024 - 7:27 pm Cruzeiro Cruzeiro loses to Racing and comes in 2nd place in the Copa Sudamericana 11/23/2024