Problems in Sight: Technical Assistant of Grêmio in Trouble

Today, the football scene in Rio Grande do Sul was stirred by a worrying piece of news. Alexandre Mendes, who is Renato Gaúcho’s assistant coach, was arrested this afternoon (8) at the Salgado Filho Airport in Porto Alegre. The reason? He violated a protective order requested by his former partner.

What Happened?

Mendes was detained when he arrived with the Grêmio delegation, following yesterday’s match against Remo. The situation caused a stir, and the report tried to contact the assistant coach’s defense, but so far no one has responded. The door is open for any statement.

And What About Grêmio?

When asked about the case, Grêmio limited itself to saying that it is closely monitoring the situation. Check out what they said:

"The Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense informs that it attentively follows the developments of the case involving the professional Alexandre Mendes, after the information released in the afternoon of this Thursday (8). The Club monitors the investigation of the facts, which are strictly personal in nature, by the competent authorities and will make a statement once it gathers all the elements related to the process."

Stay tuned, because this story may still have many more developments. Let’s hope everything is resolved in the best possible way!