Coluna do Fla
·24. August 2025
Vítor Pereira on Brazil stint: "If only I’d had a crystal ball..."

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·24. August 2025
Current Wolverhampton (ENG) coach, Vítor Pereira was in charge of Corinthians and Flamengo in Brazilian football. Despite a good campaign with the São Paulo team, the Portuguese coach did not 'win over' the red-black fans. The coach even vented about his journey in Brazilian clubs.
— (My time in Brazil was) a life experience. We always change. If I had a crystal ball to know the future, I would change something in my life. What I felt I should do, decisions I should make, I made -, he said, before concluding:
— And they are part of life and our growth. I think we grow a lot in moments when we are under pressure, when we suffer. I had beautiful moments in Brazil and moments when I suffered. It's part of football –, concluded Vítor Pereira, in an interview with 'ESPN'.
Vítor Pereira arrived at Flamengo at the start of the 2023 season, after former president Rodolfo Landim opted to fire coach Dorival Júnior. In charge of the Rubro-Negro, the Portuguese coach lasted three months. During this time, there were ten victories, seven defeats and one draw in 18 matches.
Moreover, Flamengo lost everything it competed for under Vítor Pereira's command. Thus, the Most Loved was runner-up in the Carioca Championship to Fluminense, lost the Supercup of Brazil to Atlético-MG, the Recopa Sudamericana to Independiente del Valle (EQU), and finished third in the Club World Cup.
With Filipe Luís on the sidelines, Flamengo is preparing for the next commitment of the season. On Monday (25), Mengão faces Vitória, at 9pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. As usual, the Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet.
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