José Boto on Jardim vs Filipe Luís at Flamengo: “Chameleonic” | OneFootball

Leonardo took over Flamengo in March 2026 after Filipe Luís’ departure

Flamengo football director José Boto assessed the work of Leonardo Jardim in charge of the red-and-black team. In an interview, the executive described the coach as “chameleonic” for his ability to adapt his style of play to the current squad.

In addition, the executive drew a comparison between the Portuguese coach’s work and that of his predecessor, Filipe Luís. In this way, he highlighted the team’s tactical variety after Leonardo Jardim arrived.

— I consider Leonardo a more chameleonic coach, capable of adapting to different contexts. If we look at his Monaco, it had nothing to do with the Sporting side he also managed. That was also one of the reasons that led us to choose him: knowing that he would adapt well to what he had here to work with — the executive said in an interview with Portuguese newspaper ‘A Bola’.

— The transfer window was already closed as well, and we couldn’t change much. And he is a very good coach at doing that. I don’t think the profile is all that different. He manages to adapt to what he has. Today, perhaps, we have greater variety in the way we play than we had last year — José Boto concluded.

WHEN WAS LEONARDO JARDIM HIRED?

Leonardo Jardim took charge of Flamengo on March 4, 2026. The club’s board officially announced the appointment one day after confirming the dismissal of Filipe Luís. The Portuguese coach signed a contract running until December 2027.

REINFORCEMENTS FOR JARDIM?

It is worth noting that Flamengo had closed its first transfer window before the coach’s arrival. In other words, Jardim worked with the available squad, without making any immediate signings. Now the coaching staff is waiting for the market to reopen to implement further changes to the squad.

The second transfer window runs from July 20 to September 11. During that period, the coach defined as priorities the search for a traditional center-forward, a defensive midfielder, and a midfielder.

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