Fluminense: Ronaldinho wanted out because he was under-performing

Fluminense sporting director Mario Bittencourt says Ronaldinho asked to leave the club due to performance issues.

Ronaldinho, 35, signed for the team in July after quitting Mexican side Queretaro.
However, the 2005 Ballon d'Or winner made just nine appearances for the Maracana outfit before his contract was terminated.
"Ronaldinho asked us for a meeting. He respectfully told us he didn't feel he was able to perform as good as he wanted and that it was a bad situation for him," Bittencourt told a press conference.
"He asked us our opinion, we were straight with him and told him it wouldn't work for us, so we decided releasing him was the right thing to do.
"I don't feel that he lacked commitment and dedication to Fluminense, he's a player who is known worldwide. He made a great gesture in saying he wasn't being the player he felt he could be right now.
"We are somewhat frustrated, when he arrived we expected he could do for us what he did for so many other clubs. That's what you think when you sign a player.
"He didn't do well in Mexico, but we took our chances by bringing him back to Rio thinking he would do well again."
Ronaldinho has been with four teams since leaving AC Milan in July 2011. The Brazilian legend spent a year at Flamengo, two years with Atletico Mineiro, a brief stint with Queretaro in 2014/15 and lastly Fluminense.