Ex-Brazil star slams Flamengo for sacking Filipe Luís, cites Tite

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·6 March 2026

Ex-Brazil star slams Flamengo for sacking Filipe Luís, cites Tite

Flamengo dismissed Filipe Luís last Tuesday (03)

The dismissal of Filipe Luís from Flamengo has still been generating many questions in the Brazilian press. Thus, Walter Casagrande, former Corinthians and Brazilian National Team player, criticized the club's management for the departure of the former coach and cited examples involving Tite.

— Filipe Luís is the only coach I know, that I've seen, who was hired for a reason and fired for the same reason. Because, with Tite, they said the atmosphere between the players and the coach was terrible. So Tite was fired, the team wasn't playing well. Then they brought in Filipe Luís because he was what? He had just stopped playing football, was friends with the players, and the atmosphere would improve — he began.

— The guy goes there, wins the Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship. Then, when he's fired, they say it's because he's too friendly with the players, that the players are too close to him. Man, it's hard to understand. They hire for a reason and fire for the same reason — Casagrande concluded during a 'UOL' program.

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WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Flamengo announced the departure of coach Filipe Luís in the early hours of Tuesday (03). The club's management waited for the coach to finish the press conference after the 8-0 victory against Madureira to confirm the dismissal.

HAS FLAMENGO ALREADY HIRED A REPLACEMENT?

However, Flamengo did not take long to announce the replacement for Filipe Luís. This is because the club signed with the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim. The coach was officially announced on Thursday (05) and is already working towards the debut.

WHEN IS THE NEXT GAME?

Thus, Flamengo faces Fluminense this Sunday (08), at 6 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the single final of the Campeonato Carioca. Thus, Coluna do Fla brings all the match information directly from the stadium.

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