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Will Flamengo and Filipe Luís renew the contract?

With Flamengo winning the Libertadores da América, the Rubro-Negro is expected to move forward with renewing coach Filipe Luís’s contract. However, the club president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, was candid when addressing the topic.

According to Bap, Flamengo wants to keep Filipe Luís for the next season. Despite this, the rubro-negro president stated that it doesn’t depend solely on the club, but also on the coach, who must also want to continue leading Fla.

— Filipe Luís is part of this, an absolutely special guy. I believed when I took over, and he’s been with us until now. If it were up to me alone, of course he’d stay, but like every marriage, it depends on two people –, he said, before adding:

— But I believe he also wants to stay for much longer. If I had to bet, I’d say he stays. I wouldn’t bet much because it’s pretty much a sure thing (laughs). Bring on Ceará, one day at a time –, he concluded.

What is Filipe Luís’s situation at Flamengo?

In short, Flamengo has already sent a proposal for Filipe Luís to renew his contract, which currently runs until December of this year. On the other hand, the coach has sent a counterproposal, and the situation is under negotiation. The manager wishes to remain at the club.

Due to the final stretch of the Libertadores and the Brasileirão, Flamengo and Filipe Luís have paused negotiations. However, the expectation is that the parties will finalize the coach’s renewal at the end of the competitions, before the Club World Cup.

What is the next step for Filipe Luís’s Flamengo?

After winning the Libertadores title, Flamengo could lift the Brazilian championship trophy as soon as the next match. Thus, the Most Beloved will host Ceará at Maracanã on Wednesday (03).

In summary, Flamengo and Ceará will play the 37th round of the Brasileirão starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), with live broadcast on Rede Globo, on free-to-air TV. If they win, the Most Beloved will become nine-time Brazilian champions.

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