Technical FluminenseMarcao, among the 10% of black coaches in the Brazilian championship, and on Black Awareness Day, argued that keeping football out of society turns a blind eye to harsh reality.
The tricolor captain highlighted the lack of black coaches in the Brazilian soccer elite, and believes the scenario is a “reflection of our society”. Markau also praised influenza for being an “exemplary” in the fight against racism.
“It wasn’t supposed to be like that. Today, Gayer and I are in Serie A (Ventura, youth coach). But we know that there are many others, who are very capable, who can sit on the same seats as us. But we always talk. And he A reflection of our society. In football country, where most of them are black, we still have to strengthen this and live it at all times. The country, it ends up being a reflection of what happens in society. But we keep fighting. For me, I think it’s easier, because we talk About Fluminense, a club in which it was practically created. Player, I have been very well received, and today, as a coach, I sit in a very important chair for a giant club. Ultimately, he has become a model in every fight and in every issue. Today, I talk about racism, and puts a club Fluminense Football is again setting an example and progressing again.”
Markau also said that Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton is one of his inspirations to move forward in the daily battle for equality in society. Even the coach commented on the pilot’s project.
“Today we have an important reference, which is Lewis Hamilton. I am passionate about Formula 1, and I always follow it. Today we have the privilege of following this guy who is an idol, who takes a stand, fights our fights, is involved in important causes and becomes a reference for all of us. He wants to create a class of Excellence and Study for Blacks. That for us is a great idea, a great idea. And he’s a reference in everything he does. We know it’s not easy, and it’s huge.”
Hamilton launched a project to train and train black teachers in the United Kingdom. This initiative is part of a partnership between Mission 44, the Hamilton Foundation, and Tech First, a UK institution dedicated to training education professionals. The pilot wants to make sure that black youth and children see themselves in their teachers, and therefore have greater career opportunities.
The struggle of Marcao and blacks in Brazilian football has gained strength in recent years, with increasingly concrete actions. This movement, by the way, inspires the coach to remain resolute in battle and in the hope that one day he will see a scenario for true equality in society.
“We’ve seen some movements. For a while now, if someone came to hurt me, others would look at me to see my reaction, instead of scolding the racist. Today the anti-racist movement has grown and we have been following it. But it has grown because our managers, the people who run the clubs, have understood The movement and they helped. I respect my team a lot for that. It is a club up front, defending this and other important things. The reasons. This also becomes a model for other clubs. In 2019 we took action in a match against Bahia, when their coach was Roger Machado, who was here. We are with us. And I see other clubs also moving in that direction. This is the way to go.”
