Filipe Luís on Fenerbahçe offer: reveals decision after Flamengo match | OneFootball

Filipe Luís was targeted by Turkish football to replace José Mourinho

Filipe Luís's career as a professional team coach has not yet completed a year. However, the coach's meteoric success is already attracting attention from international football. In recent days, he received an official offer from Fenerbahçe (TUR) to fill the position left by José Mourinho. After the 2-0 victory over Juventude, the former full-back shared his reaction to the offer.

— First, when other clubs call, it makes me very happy. Because there is recognition of our work and what is being done daily. But it's not the right time. I know my goal, I have everything I want for my life and career very clear. It wasn't the right time. Obviously, I have a commitment to these players and this club, and I want to honor it — explained Filipe Luís.

Fenerbahçe made a strong attempt to lure Filipe Luís away from Flamengo and offered Mengão compensation to release the coach, which is not very common in coaching hires. However, neither the former full-back nor Mengão agreed to discussions. After all, the Rubro-Negro leads the Brasileirão and is in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores.

CAN FENERBAHÇE STILL PURSUE FILIPE LUÍS?

On August 29, Fenerbahçe announced the departure of José Mourinho. Since then, the Turks have sought new names in the market and reached out to Filipe Luís. After the refusal from the Rubro-Negro, the Turks signed Domenico Tedesco last week. Therefore, the fans can breathe a sigh of relief about a possible new approach from the Europeans.

WHAT ARE FILIPE LUÍS'S ACHIEVEMENTS?

Champion of the Copa do Brasil 2024 and winner of the Campeonato Carioca and the Supercopa 2025, Filipe Luís wants to add another trophy to his collection. The closest is the Libertadores, as there are only five matches left for the title. This Thursday (18), Mengão faces Estudiantes (ARG) in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the competition.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.