Atlético-MG chief takes swipe at Flamengo over Filipe Luís exit | OneFootball

What did Paulo Bracks, Atlético-MG director, say about Filipe Luís's dismissal?

The coach Leonardo Jardim started off on the right foot as the head coach of Flamengo, having won the Carioca and remaining undefeated. Meanwhile, Filipe Luís's dismissal continues to be a hot topic in the sports world. Atlético-MG's executive director, Paulo Bracks criticized the Rubro-Negro's approach with the former coach.

— Brazilian football is a grinder of coaches. In fact, Brazilian football is a grinder of people and it's only getting worse. I don't know what the limit is for this. We want to stop grinding coaches. We want to stop this carousel of coaches -, he said before concluding:

— We are living in a moment of pressure in Brazilian football. I don't like to mention other clubs. The Brazilian and Libertadores champion dismissed their coach in a very disrespectful manner, by the way -, concluded Paulo Bracks in a press conference.

Besides evaluating the departure of Jorge Sampaoli and the arrival of Eduardo Domínguez, Paulo Bracks made a self-criticism about the five changes made at Atlético-MG in the last two years. However, the director also took the opportunity to jab at Flamengo on this Monday (16).

Why did Flamengo dismiss Filipe Luís?

The start of the season for Flamengo was far from what the Rubro-Negro fans had projected. This is because, the Mengão was runner-up in the Supercopa do Brasil, to Corinthians, and in the Recopa Sul-Americana, to Lanús (ARG). Additionally, Fla secured qualification for the knockout stage of the Carioca only in the last round.

Thus, in the last games as coach of Flamengo, the pressure on coach Filipe Luís increased. Consequently, after the 8-0 victory over Madureira, in the semifinal of the Carioca, director José Boto informed the coach of his dismissal. For the position, Mengo secured the hiring of Leonardo Jardim.

How is Atlético-MG's situation?

While Paulo Bracks sends indirect remarks to Flamengo, Atlético-MG continues in a bad phase in 2026. After all, besides losing the Campeonato Mineiro to Cruzeiro, the team is in 16th place in the Brasileirão, with five points and only one victory in six games.

What is Flamengo's next match?

With Leonardo Jardim on the sidelines, Flamengo continues its preparation to face Remo this Thursday (19). The match takes place at 8 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the game between Flamengo and Remo. However, Premiere, in pay-per-view, will broadcast the clash of the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

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