Flamengo today: catch the top Flamengo news this Friday, 23/01/2026 | OneFootball

Check out the highlights of the red-black news on this January 23

The Coluna do Fla gathered the main information about Flamengo this Friday (23). This is because the sports news has been echoing relevant news about the Red-Black, which is preparing for the match against Fluminense.

FERJ chooses referee who harmed Flamengo in 2025 for the match against Fluminense in the Carioca

The Rio de Janeiro Football Federation (FERJ) announced on Thursday (22) the referee for the classic between Flamengo and Fluminense, which takes place next Sunday (25), for the fourth round of the Carioca. The chosen one is Alex Gomes Stefano, known for not awarding a very clear penalty on Luiz Araújo in the Brasileirão 2025 against Botafogo.

Flamengo plans a ‘special’ season for De La Cruz

Absent from the professional team's debut in 2026, De La Cruz will undergo special planning throughout the season. This is because Flamengo has defined a different way to have the player available for more matches this year.

In summary, Flamengo understands that it needs to better distribute the minutes that De La Cruz can play during the season. Thus, according to GE, Filipe Luís will prioritize using the midfielder in important matches.

Filipe Luís celebrates Flamengo's cohesion and sees players more independent: “They know how to position themselves on the field without…”

The Flamengo ended 2025 with an extremely successful season and starts a new year maintaining the core of the squad. Filipe Luís highlights that the players have assimilated the style of play after a period of repetition and adjustments, which supports the work even under the pressure of the games.

— The importance is that the players know what I like and ask of them. They know what they have to do on the field. For a year and a few months, I have been asking for the same thing, with specific adjustments according to the game plan. The other day it got dark during training, and I said we didn't need light because the players know how to position themselves on the field without light, we could have trained -, he started

— This is something I like to tell them. They feel it, recognize the solutions we train, and provide solutions to the coach. This makes me very happy. That's why I'm very honored to continue leading this group and sitting in this chair, which is the one with the most pressure in the world -, concluded Filipe Luís, in a press conference after the victory over Vasco, on Wednesday (21).

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