Romario Ready To Debut As Player/Manager

Romario, who is 41 years of age, replaced Celso Roth as the manager of Vasco da Gama, but will also play the match against Club America at the same time.

Vasco da Gama president Eurico Miranda declared to Globo Online that Romario will be incharge of the team for the match, but it is likely to only be temporarily.

“Romario’s credibility is very big with everyone, and especially with me. It is better to choose him than to bring in any other manager,” stated Miranda.

Romario’s brief assignment is likely to be very difficult, because they lost the first leg of their Copa Sudamericana quarterfinal 2-0 against Club America at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.

In the Brazilian league Vasco da Gama have also been disappointing, and are only five points above the drop zone to the second division.

Last Sunday they lost 1-0 against Atletico Mineiro, and that defeat led to Celso Roth’s sacking by the Vasco directors