Filipe Luís contract talks: latest on Flamengo manager's future | OneFootball

Filipe Luís has a renewal offer in hand, but has not yet responded to Flamengo

Filipe Luís has a contract with Flamengo until December of this year. Therefore, the club’s priority is to renew the coach’s contract. The Rubro-Negro sent a contract extension proposal before the Club World Cup, valid until the end of 2026, but the coach has not responded. Is this a reason for fans to worry? Understand how the negotiations are going.

The coach has not yet accepted Flamengo’s offer due to some details, including the salary issue. However, Filipe Luís has not yet sent a counterproposal, which is expected to happen in the coming weeks. The rush and intensity of the Brazilian football calendar have caused talks to stall. Despite the lack of an “ok,” management believes there will be no problems in reaching a common ground with the coach.

In interviews at the end of his playing career, at the end of 2023, Filipe Luís never hid his dream of coaching Atlético de Madrid (ESP) and winning the Champions League, a ‘trauma’ for the former player, who was runner-up twice, losing to rivals Real Madrid (ESP). However, the permanence of Diego Simeone in the job brings peace of mind to Flamengo. Moreover, when ‘Filipinho’s’ contract with Mengão ends, the European season will be halfway through, which also works against a possible departure.

WHAT ARE FILIPE LUÍS’ NUMBERS AS FLAMENGO’S COACH?

After hanging up his boots, Filipe Luís began his coaching career at the start of 2024 with the under-17 team, where he won the Copa Rio. He was later promoted to the under-20s, winning the category’s World Cup at Maracanã. Still last year, he took over the professional team in place of Tite and lifted the Copa do Brasil.

This year, Filipe Luís also won the Supercopa do Brasil and the Campeonato Carioca. In total, as a professional coach, he has managed 65 games, with 43 wins, 16 draws, and six losses. His success rate is 74.3%, the highest since the ‘Jorge Jesus Era’ in 2019 and 2020 (81.6%).

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S PRIORITY BESIDES FILIPE LUÍS?

In addition to Filipe Luís’ contract renewal, the Flamengo board considers another extension a priority: Arrascaeta. The team’s standout player this year, the Uruguayan midfielder has a contract until the end of 2026. The number 10’s agent, Daniel Fonseca, is expected in Rio de Janeiro in the coming days for talks with Flamengo’s director José Boto.

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