Flamengo to face Bottinelli as Cusco appoint Orfila before Libertadores opener

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·5. April 2026

Flamengo to face Bottinelli as Cusco appoint Orfila before Libertadores opener

Flamengo will face a reshaped Cusco in their Copa Libertadores opener, with Alejandro Orfila installed as head coach and Jonathan Bottinelli joining his staff.

According to Coluna Do Fla, the Peruvian club lost coach Miguel Rondinelli to Melgar during the FIFA window, then moved quickly to appoint the Uruguayan.

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Jonathan Bottinelli, 41, will serve as assistant alongside Guillermo Almada. The new staff also features Diego Arias as fitness coach, Juan Raña as goalkeeping coach and Vicente Barrios as video analyst.

Orfila is due to make his debut on Saturday, away to Melgar, in round nine of the Peruvian championship.

Flamengo visit Cusco on Wednesday for their Libertadores bow, with kick-off at 21:30 Brasília time. The tie will be played at more than 3,400 metres in Cusco, Peru. Darío Bottinelli, a former Flamengo player and Jonathan’s brother, has split loyalties.

Source: Coluna Do Fla