Overview
- Ceará lost 2-1 at Arena Castelão to Operário-PR and suffered two red cards in the match, a result that intensified fan anger and low attendance on Sunday.
- The club announced late Sunday that Mozart and assistants Dênis Iwamura and Edu Brasil were relieved of their duties, with Director Gabriel Bedê and adviser Ricardinho formalizing the decision.
- The defeat deepened a poor Série B start: Ceará sits around 12th–13th with about 13 points and has won only three of 11 league games.
- The department of football and the presidency have begun a constrained search for a new coach, with sources saying financial limits make free agents the likeliest targets.
- With the next fixture set for June 10, the club faces pressure to appoint and integrate a coach quickly to stabilize results and calm supporters, and commentators are calling for wider organizational fixes beyond the technical change.