The controversy involving Walace at Cruzeiro caused quite a stir!
And ge gathered the behind-the-scenes details of the midfielder’s suspension after he accidentally sent a message in the players’ WhatsApp group following the defeat to São Paulo in the Brazilian Championship.
According to Fabrício Bruno, Walace intended to vent to a friend about the situation at the club, but ended up sending the message to the squad’s group chat.
The content included direct criticism of a teammate (goalkeeper Matheus Cunha, who also spoke out about the case in defense of his character).
Despite the mistake, Fabrício defended the midfielder’s attitude in daily life:
"Walace has never been a guy who complained about anything. It was an unfortunate act. Maybe he was trying to talk to a friend and ended up replying in our group. When it happened, he apologized immediately. He acknowledges the mistake. He’s a guy everyone respects and cares a lot about; we call him 'big dad'."
✈️ Suspension and uncertain future
The episode resulted in immediate punishment. Walace, who had been included in the squad for Cruzeiro’s Libertadores debut against Barcelona de Guayaquil, was removed from the delegation while still in Ecuador and sent back to Belo Horizonte.
The Cruzeiro board is treating the case as a breach of conduct rules. The club’s owner, Pedro Lourenço, was firm when commenting on the situation and did not rule out the player’s departure:
"He had a problem with another teammate. He criticized a teammate after the game. There is a limit to this kind of indiscipline. We have suspended him for now. We’ll see (about a possible transfer)."
Signed in 2024 amid great expectations and under contract until 2028, Walace has not managed to establish himself in the starting lineup. In the current season (2026), the midfielder had played only one match before the suspension.
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