Abel Ferreira v Felipe Luís: Copa do Brasil final, coaches’ duel | OneFootball

When Abel Ferreira and Felipe Luís meet on the sidelines this Saturday (29) in pursuit of the 2025 Libertadores title for Palmeiras and Flamengo, one certainty will already be established: the champion of the competition will be led by a Brazilian or Portuguese coach, maintaining the hegemony that has continued since 2019.

The hegemony began with Flamengo in 2019, with Jorge Jesus at the helm, and since then no coach of another nationality has lifted the trophy. For six consecutive editions, South American football has seen the podium occupied by Brazilian or Portuguese coaches, with different styles but a common meeting point.

In this period, all the champions were also Brazilian: Flamengo (2x), Palmeiras (2x), Fluminense, and Botafogo.

The last coach to break this pattern was the Argentine Marcelo Gallardo, champion with River Plate in 2018, in a final against Boca Juniors, also led by Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto.

See the list of the hegemony:

Abel vs. Felipe Luis

Abel Ferreira arrived at Palmeiras in October 2020 and, despite experiencing controversial episodes in renewal negotiations, never left Brazil again. While the coach writes his name in Alviverde's history, Flamengo has not managed to establish such a long-lasting coach.

During the same period of Abel Ferreira's era, the Rubro-Negro had nine coaches: Domènec Torrent, Rogério Ceni, Renato Gaúcho, Dorival Jr., Vítor Pereira, Jorge Sampaoli, Tite, and now Filipe Luís.

Despite this, the newcomer Felipe, who even played against Abel's Palmeiras as a player, has a positive record against the Portuguese, with two victories in two games – the 2-1 and 3-2 wins in the 2025 Brasileirão.

Next Palmeiras game

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