Romário demands Ancelotti leave: 'Pack your things and go'

Romário demands Ancelotti's resignation as Brazil coach after a friendly loss to Japan and a red card, calling on CBF president Xaud to make a change.

Brazil lost a friendly to Japan on Saturday, with coach Carlo Ancelotti sent off with a red card. The result prompted Romário, a 1994 World Cup winner and 70-time Brazil international, to post a statement on social media calling for Ancelotti's departure.

"Ancelotti, now it is enough," Romário wrote. "Pack your things and go." He acknowledged Ancelotti's success at club level but said the Italian has failed to deliver with the national team. "You are one of the best coaches the football world has ever seen, but that was in club football. With the Brazilian national team you have not shown it so far. We can't take it anymore."

Romário also addressed CBF president Samir Xaud directly, urging him to act. "You are young, Brazilian and I believe you want the best for our football. It is time to show that you have the courage to make a decision. Send Ancelotti home. You cannot keep playing with the pride of the national team.

It has been shameful enough already and we cannot risk throwing another World Cup in the trash. It is time to act now." Brazil plays a friendly against Singapore on Tuesday.