Flamengo eye Artur Jorge, Filipe Luís remains top priority | OneFootball

Libertadores Champion with Botafogo is Flamengo's Plan B

The contract renewal of Flamengo with Filipe Luís has 'turned into a soap opera'. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro is considering plans B and C in case the agreement with the former full-back does not happen. One of the alternatives is Artur Jorge, former Botafogo coach and currently at Al-Rayan (CAT).

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, the name of the Libertadores and Brasileirão champion from last year is well regarded by the Rubro-Negro board. However, Flamengo has not yet made any moves towards the Portuguese coach, as the agreement with Filipe Luís remains a priority.

HOW ARE THE TALKS WITH FILIPE LUÍS?

Flamengo has been discussing the renewal with Filipe Luís since April this year. However, the salary issue is still an obstacle. The coach has one of the lowest salaries in the Série A of the Brasileirão and expects significant appreciation. There is optimism among the parties, but the lack of an 'okay' raises an alert in the club.

Filipe Luís has a contract with Flamengo until next week, specifically, December 31. In favor of the Rubro-Negro is the fact that the coach does not have a license to work in the major European leagues. Moreover, the competitions on the continent are halfway through, which does not appeal to the coach, who wishes to start a project from the beginning.

HOW IS ARTUR JORGE DOING IN QATAR?

After winning the Libertadores and Brasileirão with Botafogo last year, Artur Jorge left the club. In two seasons in Qatar, the 53-year-old coach led 35 matches and achieved 21 victories. Currently, Al-Rayan is in third place in the local league.

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