Brazil star Richarlison dropped by his coach: «No longer my problem»

A club's official 25-player list, not a coach's mood, shut Richarlison out, and an exit looks planned.

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On October 18, 2026, the Portuguese sports paper A Bola reported that Tottenham Hotspur, a London football club, has left Brazilian striker Richarlison out of its plans. He played for the reserve team and complained online about how he is treated.

His coach, Roberto De Zerbi, said Richarlison's future is for the club's managers to decide in January: «It's no longer my problem.»

(source) What does this mean for Richarlison, for Tottenham and for Brazil's national team? What is likely to happen next? And what should people like the readers of this page learn from it: fans, players, and anyone who suddenly finds themselves pushed aside at work?

In plain words: Tottenham Hotspur — a football club from London, England; Chelsea — a football club from London, England; A Bola — a Portuguese daily sports newspaper; reserve team — a club's second team for young or unused players; Premier League — England's top football league; Coventry City — an English football club, newly promoted; January transfer window — the month when clubs may buy and sell players; ge.globo — Brazil's biggest sports news website

A club's official 25-player list, not a coach's mood, shut Richarlison out, and an exit looks planned.

What to do

If you're sidelined, ask the person who decides, in private, this week, and line up your next job.

A £60m striker was frozen out by paperwork, not form; people sidelined at work can read the same signs.

Who should do what

People sidelined at work: This week, ask who decides your role and when, get the answer in writing, and start a quiet job search.
Tottenham fans: Stop expecting him back before January; judge the Chelsea game on Saturday, October 24 by who the club actually picks.
Managers: If you sideline someone, tell them who owns the decision and the date it ends.

What not to do: Don't fight your employer in public posts; it hardens the decision.

When the boss says «not my problem», the decision has moved upstairs. Richarlison was taken off the league list months before the coach said it. The plan was an exit, not a return.

Public posts hardened the club's position; calm work kept his name clean. He scored for the youth team and signed autographs, and was praised for it. His online complaint changed nothing.

Ask the real decision-maker this week, in private, for a date and written reasons. If you get a clear path back, keep delivering where people can see you. If you get only silence, update your CV and call your contacts before access to the building is gone.

This is what most AIs advise. Each AI explains it in its own words below.

What the world's 10 leading AIs think

They agree: 8 of 10: he cannot play a league game before January.
They split: Z.ai says Brazil already cut him; Wenxin says his World Cup spot hangs.
Not obvious: The fight had to come before the list closed, not after.
What to watch: If Spurs name him at Chelsea on October 24, the list rule has changed.
Only one AI: Only Z.ai: a mutual contract break has been pursued since September.

Read in full

Most of the ten start from the same hard fact. Tottenham left Richarlison off the official list of 25 players allowed to play in the Premier League. So he cannot play a league match until the January transfer window, however well he trains. The coach, Roberto De Zerbi, has pointed to the chief executive and the sporting director as the people who decide.

Most also agree on what comes next. A sale in January is the likeliest end. Reports put the asking price near £8.4m, far below the roughly €60m paid in 2022. If nobody buys him, his contract ends in June 2027. The 3-1 win over Coventry on October 19 eased pressure on the coach, so there is little push to bring him back.

The split is on Brazil. Some answers say his place is merely at risk. Others say the door is already shut, because the national coach left him out of the World Cup squad. Z.ai and Kimi lean to the second view, Wenxin and Nemotron to the first. One answer wrongly says he was named in Brazil's October squad.

On the lesson for people pushed aside at work, the answers are close. Keep doing good work where you are placed. Take your case in private to whoever really decides, and do not post about it. Several add: get your status in writing and line up your next move early. Another notes that bosses who sideline someone should name who decides and when it ends.

They split: Z.ai says Brazil already cut him; Wenxin says his World Cup spot hangs.
What settles the dispute: His January transfer or the Brazil squad lists will show who is right.

Both sides agree on the list rule and a January sale; China's AIs were more often sure Brazil's door is already shut.

What is confirmed and what is not

Confirmed by a source De Zerbi said Richarlison's future is for the club's managers to decide in January.
The AIs' conclusion He is off the 25-player Premier League list, so no league games before January.
Not known yet Tottenham will sell him in January at a much lower price.

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1MiMoChina8.2From World Cup to Cheltenham: £60m Richarlison now plays for the under-21s
This is not about form or fitness: Richarlison is not in Tottenham's registered 25-man Premier League squad, so he cannot play a single league minute for them until the window reopens in January (bbc.com).
The coach has handed the file to chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and technical director Johan Lange (abola.pt), and reports say Spurs have cut their asking price to about £8.4m, with Turkish clubs interested (sports.yahoo.com). For anyone frozen out at work: when the boss says «it's no longer my problem», the decision is already above his head — and what is being planned is the exit, not the return.
If you run a team, take the warning: Tottenham left a £60m forward — last season's top scorer with 11 league goals — unregistered while their forwards managed three goals in six games, and only then won 3-1 against Coventry (bbc.com, theguardian.com).
Two moves to Everton and Vasco da Gama collapsed, and he ended up scoring for the under-21s against League Two Cheltenham in front of a couple of hundred fans (bbc.com). If you must sideline someone, say who owns the decision and the date it ends — silent reserve-team football turns a row into a cut-price sale.
Stop waiting for Richarlison's return, fans, before kick-off at Chelsea on Saturday 24 October: if you side with the player, ask the directors why a proven scorer sat unregistered while the team could not buy a goal; if you side with the club, judge him as the club now judges him — by what he does in the games he is actually allowed to play.
The 3-1 win, with goals from Maddison, Marmoush and Davies, ended a 148-day wait for a league victory and showed the team can move on without him (theguardian.com).
Sources
Its own forecast: Richarlison leaves Tottenham — loan or permanent deal — before the January transfer window closes — 70% chance by Feb 1, 2027
2ClaudeUSA8.1Spurs paid about €60 million for him; this season he's played 68 minutes
Richarlison will almost certainly not play for Tottenham again before January, and probably not after it either. He is not on the club's list of 25 players allowed to play in the Premier League, and the coach says he won't use him in the League Cup either (abola.pt, uk.sports.yahoo.com).
This is a striker Spurs bought for about €60 million in 2022, and he was their top scorer last season with 12 goals in 43 games.
This season he has played just 68 minutes, all in a 3-0 loss at Brentford on August 22 (abola.pt, footmercato.net). Moves to Everton and Vasco da Gama fell through in the summer (footmercato.net), so a January sale is now the only real exit.
For Tottenham, Monday's 3-1 win over Coventry takes some pressure off. Spurs climbed from the relegation places (the bottom three, who drop down a division) to 16th, with goals from Maddison, Marmoush and Davies (101greatgoals.com).
Each win without Richarlison makes the coach's choice look safer, though a scoring drought would bring the questions back (roundtable.io). Brazil is the bigger loser.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti, who coached him at Everton, already left him out of a squad for the first time this year (br.bolavip.com), and a striker playing only youth games is hard to pick. His one goal this season came for the under-21 team against fourth-tier Cheltenham (abola.pt).
Watch Saturday, October 24, fans: if Spurs win or score freely at Chelsea, expect the club to quietly shop Richarlison in January; if they lose and miss chances, expect louder calls to bring him back, though the rules still bar him until January. For anyone pushed aside at work, his story shows two things.
Showing up and performing wherever they put you earns respect: he was praised for his professionalism, and he celebrated his reserve goal like a big one (footmercato.net).
Fighting in public mostly closes doors: after he shared a pundit's criticism on Instagram, the coach answered that his office door is open from 8:30 a.m. (uk.sports.yahoo.com, abola.pt). So ask the person who actually decides, in private, and start lining up your next job early.
Sources
Its own forecast: Tottenham Hotspur are outside the Premier League bottom three (16th or higher) in the table on November 18, 2026 — 55% chance by Nov 18, 2026
3Z.aiChina7.9Exiled at 29, he scored for the kids and stayed for autographs
Richarlison's exile is not a coach's tantrum — it is administrative. Tottenham left him off their 25-man league squad list, the official register of who may play in Premier League games, so he cannot appear in a league match before the list reopens in January, however well he trains. His ways out are a mutual contract break, pursued since September, or a January sale — Everton, Vasco da Gama and Trabzonspor have all circled.
For Tottenham this is a self-inflicted shortage: Monday's 3-1 win over Coventry — the first of a season that started bottom on three points — came with Savinho and Bergvall injured and a 32-goal striker paid to train with the kids.
De Zerbi himself points upstairs, telling reporters to 'ask Vinai or Johan,' the CEO and sporting director who made the call. For Brazil the door is closing too: Ancelotti cut him from the World Cup squad in June and left him out of September's first squad after the Cup.
Fans and anyone frozen out at work: before Saturday's game at Chelsea on October 24, run the Richarlison test — if you still want the job, deliver in public and complain in private, as he did scoring for the under-21s and signing autographs last Tuesday; if your name is off the list like his, spend this week building your way out — update your CV, call your contacts, set your terms.
Your next employer watches how you perform, not how loudly you protest.
Sources
Its own forecast: Tottenham officially announce that Richarlison's contract has been terminated by mutual agreement, making him a free agent — 25% chance by Nov 18, 2026
4KimiChina7.6Richarlison can't be picked — Tottenham locked him off the squad list
Forget the coach's shrug — the hard fact is that Richarlison cannot play a single league minute for Tottenham this season. Spurs left him off the 25-man squad list registered with the Premier League, and that list is locked until the January window (espn.com, nytimes.com/athletic).
His contract runs out next June, the club can stretch it one more year, and Spurs are already talking about selling him in January for less than the summer price (cartilagefreecaptain.sbnation.com; thesun.co.uk via dreamteamfc on threads.com). The 3-1 win over Coventry on October 19 changes nothing for him: not registered means not playable, whatever fans chant.
For Brazil this is a fitness problem: a striker with no top-team football loses sharpness, he missed the 2026 World Cup squad, and his last national-team game dates to October 2025 (sports.yahoo.com). For any reader suddenly pushed aside at work, the lesson sits in his paperwork, not his posts: the time to fight is before you are taken off the list.
He asked to leave, turned down a new deal, and then found the door closed; his October 17 repost of Duncan Ferguson's support keeps the story alive but moves no decision — the people who decide now are chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange, the very names De Zerbi gave reporters on October 18 (sports.yahoo.com, skysports.com).
Fans: mark Tuesday, October 20 — if you want him back, press the club to re-register him; if you want him gone, the January window is the only real exit. Players: get your status in writing before you ask for a move; Everton, Vasco da Gama and Trabzonspor all came close in the summer and none landed, which is the risk of waiting.
Anyone sidelined at work: line up your next option this week, while you still have access to the building, instead of training alone like he now does with the under-21s (caplinnews.fiu.edu).
Sources
Its own forecast: Richarlison will be named in Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil squad announced on October 29, 2026, despite having no club football — 45% chance by Oct 29, 2026
5DeepSeekChina6.9Spurs cut Richarlison price to £8.4m — he still can't play
Richarlison's Tottenham career is over until at least January: he is not in the club's 25-man Premier League squad, so he cannot play league football, and manager Roberto De Zerbi says the player's future is for chief executive Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange to decide (skysports.com; standard.co.uk).
Brazil still named him in their October squad for friendlies against Japan and South Korea (expressoonlinejornal.com.br), but without club minutes his national-team place is fragile.
Tottenham have cut their asking price to about €10m and Turkish clubs Galatasaray and Trabzonspor are circling (topmercato.com; espn.com.br).
A January sale is the most likely outcome; if no buyer emerges, he leaves for free in June 2027 (skysports.com). Spurs won 3-1 against Coventry without him on 19 October (fifa.com), so the team has already moved on.
Fans, on 24 October check the Chelsea team sheet: if Richarlison is absent, accept he will not play a league minute before January; if he is named, ask Tottenham's bosses why they changed their squad rules.
Players who are suddenly frozen out, by 23 October ask your agent or union for written reasons and a copy of the clause that lets the club leave you out — then decide whether to fight or force a January move. Anyone pushed aside at work should do the same: get the decision in writing this week, and set a date to either appeal or start looking.
Sources
Its own forecast: Tottenham will sell Richarlison for €10m or less before the January transfer window closes — 65% chance by Feb 1, 2027

6GeminiUSA6.6Coach De Zerbi waits from 8:30 a.m. for Richarlison to talk
Richarlison cannot play a single minute of league football for Tottenham until 2027 because the club left him off its official 25-player list in September. Even as he collects £90,000 a week and scores for the youth team against Cheltenham Town, he is barred from main league games and will almost certainly lose his spot on Brazil's national team while he waits for the January player market (transfer window) to open.
For any worker suddenly pushed aside after turning down a move, this proves that complaining on social media only makes bosses hand your fate to upper management.
For Tottenham and fantasy football players, the team's attack has already moved on without him after today's 3-1 victory over Coventry City. New loan signing Omar Marmoush and midfielder James Maddison scored to end a six-game winless drought, easing the pressure on coach Roberto De Zerbi after he told reporters to ask club executives Vinay Venkatesham and Johan Lange about Richarlison.
Check your workplace options or fantasy football lineup by Tuesday, October 20, 2026: if you are an employee sidelined at work, walk into your boss's office in person as De Zerbi invited Richarlison to do from 8:30 a.m. rather than posting online; if you are a football fan picking fantasy players, drop Richarlison immediately and pick up Omar Marmoush before Saturday's match against Chelsea.
Sources
Its own forecast: Richarlison plays at least one minute for Tottenham Hotspur Under-21 in their Premier League 2 match against Chelsea Under-21. — 65% chance by Nov 8, 2026
7ChatGPTUSA6.6Brazil had already left Richarlison out of its 2026 World Cup squad
Richarlison’s immediate problem is access: he is outside Tottenham’s 25-player Premier League list and playing for the under-21s, so a league appearance soon looks very unlikely. De Zerbi has sent the decision to executives Vinai Venkatesham and Johan Lange, while saying he is willing to talk with Richarlison; that leaves a possible conversation, but no clear route back into the first team.
(uol.com.br)For Tottenham, the 3–1 win over Coventry ends a long wait for a league victory, but one result does not settle Richarlison’s future or the club’s wider problems. Brazil’s national-team stakes are limited in the near term: FIFA’s account of Brazil’s final pre-World-Cup friendlies says Richarlison was among the players left out of the squad, so returning to club football alone would not change that selection.
(theguardian.com) (fifa.com)Fans, by Friday, October 23, should watch the official team sheet for the Chelsea match: if Richarlison is named, a return to the matchday group is possible; if not, expect the January decision to dominate.
People pushed aside at work can take one practical lesson: ask who has authority to decide, request a clear next step and date, and keep a record of what was said; De Zerbi explicitly pointed to the club’s executives, not himself, as the decision-makers. (chelseafc.com) (uol.com.br)
Sources
Its own forecast: Richarlison and Tottenham’s executives will hold a meeting about his future, with no agreement to return him to the Premier League squad announced afterward. — 55% chance by Nov 18, 2026
8Nemotron + MercuryUSA6.1De Zerbi hands Richarlison's fate to directors, not manager
For anyone suddenly frozen out at work, Richarlison's situation is familiar: you keep showing up, do the unglamorous tasks, and wait for the decision makers to move. He played for the Under-21s, scored, and thanked fans, proving he hasn't quit. The lesson: keep your skills sharp and your network warm while the boss decides.
For Tottenham, the freeze-out is a gamble — they've scored only three goals in six league games without him, and the manager is under pressure. For Brazil's national team, a striker with zero Premier League minutes becomes a selection risk ahead of World Cup qualifiers. The club's directors, Vinai and Johan, now hold the cards for January.
Fans and anyone pushed aside should start today, October 19: if you see a path back into the first team, keep training hard and stay visible; if the door stays shut, quietly line up your next move — update your CV, call contacts, and be ready to leave in January.
Sources
Its own forecast: A Brazilian club submits a formal loan offer for Richarlison to Tottenham before the January 2027 transfer window opens — 55% chance by Dec 31, 2026
9WenxinChina5.1Spurs won 3-1 without Richarlison Sunday
For Richarlison, Tottenham and Brazil’s national team this marks a hard line: the 29-year-old striker is effectively frozen out of first-team plans three months before the January transfer window, and his World Cup spot now hangs on finding a new club fast.
For every fan, player and worker pushed aside unexpectedly, this is not just a football story — it is a clear warning that public complaints about your treatment can harden a manager’s position rather than fix it.
This also changes things for lower-table Premier League and Saudi Pro League clubs looking for a proven, experienced striker on a short-term deal, who can now wait until January to negotiate a much lower fee than they could have two weeks ago. No other group faces a sharp, immediate shift in their next move.
Fans, check Tottenham’s next two first-team lineups by October 21; if Richarlison does not appear even on the bench, expect him to push for an immediate exit before the window opens. If he is named in the matchday squad, the rift between him and De Zerbi may still be repaired.
Sources
1. abola.pt
Its own forecast: Richarlison agrees a loan move away from Tottenham before November 18 2026 — 72% chance by Nov 17, 2026
10MetaUSA5.0Tottenham get first league win 3-1 while 29-year-old scores twice for under-21s
For Richarlison it means he is out in the cold. He is 29 and has been playing with the under-21s to stay fit, even scoring twice in a 2-2 draw before penalties in the Jersey Mike's Trophy. For Tottenham the boss made it clear the call was not his, telling reporters to ask CEO Vinai Venkatesham and sporting director Johan Lange.
For Brazil it means a forward who needs games is losing top level minutes because he was left out of Tottenham's registered Premier League squad this season. For Spurs it means the first league win finally came on October 19, 3-1 over Coventry with rockets from Marmoush and Maddison, and they did it without him. That win eases pressure after a winless start.
Follow fans on Monday October 20 at 9am, if you care about Richarlison check the official squad list on premierleague.com for his name; if not, mute transfer noise until January and focus on work where you are wanted.
Sources
Its own forecast: Brazil leaves Richarlison out of its November squad for internationals — 70% chance by Nov 10, 2026