But a deep disagreement with his federation over his place in the team blew the situation wide open. And Mansur clearly did not leave the ship quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a long statement, the Brazilian recounts more than a decade spent defending his flag, but above all an accumulation of frustrations. He notably denounces \u201cincompetence\u201d, \u201ca lack of competent leadership\u201d, \u201cpower struggles among athletes\u201d, \u201cfavouritism\u201d and the absence of fair rules and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In short, in terms of atmosphere, we have seen more serene World Championship preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was subjected to blackmail and mistreatment\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Above all, Mansur goes much further than a simple sporting disagreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00ab I endured the most deplorable treatment from this leadership team, the worst I have ever witnessed. I was subjected to blackmail and mistreatment. Yet I persevered and gave the very best of myself for this country.<\/em> \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the rider, the events that took place on Sunday 16 August were the final straw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut the events of this Sunday, 16 August 2026, crossed every line in terms of ethics, respect and sportsmanship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The consequence is radical. Mansur is not only withdrawing from the Worlds: he announces that from now on he will no longer represent Brazil in championships or Nations Cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He wishes the Brazilian riders present in Aachen good luck, before saving his final arrow for the officials concerned:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs for this leadership team, I feel nothing but pity for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tchau. And a few pieces of broken crockery on the floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this tug-of-war, Yuri Mansur can count on heavyweight support. The Olsen de Almeida family, the rider\u2019s main owners through Olsen Stables \/ QH Horses, have given him their full backing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00ab On behalf of Olsen Stables \/ QH Horses, we would like to express our full support for Yuri Mansur and his decision regarding the current situation.<\/em> \u201d, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Support that is far from insignificant, given that Mansur was supposed to contest these World Championships with\u00a0QH Alfons Santo Antonio<\/strong>, one of the pillars of his string of horses, who was probably set to contest his final major championship there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Now comes the question that is likely to do a few miles through the walkways of Aachen: could Yuri Mansur soon change sporting nationality?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dutch option does not come completely out of nowhere. His son Pedro Mansur, 13, already represents the Netherlands and has just become individual Children European champion in Hagen with Hotmail des For\u00eats, just a few days before the Worlds. He also won team silver there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Enough to inevitably fuel talk of a possible Oranje jacket for the father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But at this stage, there is no question of turning stable gossip into hard news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What, however, leaves little room for ambiguity after his statement is the scale of the rift with the Brazilian management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stories of riders eventually telling their federation where to go are nothing new.\u00a0Abdel Sa\u00efd<\/strong>, who will contest these Worlds under the Belgian jacket, had seriously fallen out with the Egyptian federation before changing flags.\u00a0Sergio \u00c1lvarez Moya<\/strong>\u00a0also had a relationship that was complicated, to say the least, with his Spanish federation, to the point that he at one stage considered going to jump for El Salvador. There is no shortage of examples. In showjumping too, love of the jersey sometimes has its limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But Mansur has just added a little house speciality: timing. Because changing nationality after months of squabbles is one thing. Slamming the door on the eve of the Worlds, just a few hours before the veterinary inspection, with QH Alfons Santo Antonio already in the stables in Aachen, is quite another way of handing in your resignation.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rififi dans la d\u00e9l\u00e9gation br\u00e9silienne \u00e0 Aix-la-Chapelle. \u00c0 quelques heures de la visite v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaire et avant m\u00eame que les Mondiaux de jumping aient r\u00e9ellement commenc\u00e9, Yuri Mansur a annonc\u00e9 son retrait. En cause : un s\u00e9rieux diff\u00e9rend avec sa f\u00e9d\u00e9ration autour de sa place dans l\u2019\u00e9quipe. \u00c0 47 ans, le Br\u00e9silien ne s\u2019est pas content\u00e9 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1210,1],"tags":[1032,455],"class_list":["post-51398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aachen-2026","category-news","tag-aachen-2026","tag-yuri-mansur"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sohorse.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karin-cross-3.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe owners behind Mansur<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
From the Green Jacket to Oranje?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nI love you, me neither, flag edition\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n