The players that are mentioned at the beginning of the article were very big shots, incredibly good and powerful players. They would basically run their teams.

The players that are mentioned at the beginning of the article were very big shots, incredibly good and powerful players. They would basically run their teams. Romario, one of the greatest forwards of all time was known for "owning" the team. He, not the coach, would say who would play and who would be on the bench. Any antagonist would soon be fired or negotiated to other team. And these guys most certainly knew he was a fraud. If i recall correctly, they outright admitted so in the brazilian articles I read about his guy. They just didn't care because he was part of the gang.