Diego Ribas admits surprise at ex-Flamengo Filipe Luís's career move | OneFootball

What did Diego Ribas say about Filipe Luís, Flamengo’s former coach?

Flamengo announced Filipe Luís’ departure in early March, after the former full-back made history as the club’s coach. A former teammate of the manager at Mengão, Diego Ribas revealed that he was surprised by the change in the coach’s attitude when he accepted the job at the Rubro-Negro.

— He exceeded all my expectations. Filipe was never a front-and-center kind of guy. He was never low profile, he was more laid-back. When he played, he was one of the best full-backs in the world, he reached the Brazilian national team, the World Cup, and his performances at Atlético de Madrid were simply extraordinary. But he was a guy who gave few interviews and wasn’t the type to give speeches in the locker room -, he said, before concluding:

— And suddenly he goes to the extreme, which is being Flamengo’s coach, at the moment Flamengo was in. So that extreme is clear: let’s see now what it’s going to be like, because now it’s total exposure. He has to give all the interviews, he has to speak almost every game, he has to give speeches. What will Filipe be like now in that regard? And man, it’s a good show, in my opinion -, he concluded during the ‘Fut Summit’ festival.

Why did Flamengo fire Filipe Luís?

The start of the season for Flamengo was far from what the Rubro-Negro fans had envisioned. That’s because Mengão finished as runner-up in the Supercopa do Brasil, losing to Corinthians, and in the Recopa Sudamericana, losing to Lanús (ARG). In addition, Fla only secured qualification for the knockout stage of the Carioca in the final round.

As a result, in his final matches as Flamengo coach, pressure on Filipe Luís grew. Then, after the 8-0 win over Madureira in the Carioca semifinal, director José Boto informed the coach of his dismissal. For the role, Mengo agreed to sign Leonardo Jardim.

What is Flamengo’s situation in the 2026 season?

With Leonardo Jardim in charge of Flamengo, the club has already recorded three wins and two draws, as well as the Carioca title. Now, because of the FIFA international break, the Portuguese manager will have free time to further implement his working methodology with the Rubro-Negro squad.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Flamengo will now return to the field only on April 2 to face Red Bull Bragantino in the ninth round of the Brasileirão. On that occasion, kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques, in Bragança Paulista.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Bragantino through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão clash.

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