Filipe Luís’ ‘professor’ reflects on the coach’s journey at Flamengo

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·12 October 2025

Filipe Luís’ ‘professor’ reflects on the coach’s journey at Flamengo

What did PC Gusmão say about Filipe Luís’s first steps as a coach?

Filipe Luís hasn’t been a coach for long, but he’s already racking up positive results in his career. In an interview, PC Gusmão, the “professor” of the current Flamengo boss in the CBF licensing course, analyzed the start of the coach’s journey at Mengão.

Filipe got his A license in December 2023. I had the opportunity for that exchange of experience, what athletes bring from their own backgrounds. He was in a transition period. Today, I evaluate his work as very good. He has matured. He has been preparing throughout his career, he knows very well where he is, he knows the culture of Flamengo. He has clout with the group, he used criteria in choosing the professionals at his side. Filipe has been shaping things so the team complements his ideas; it involves everything in his education, his ideology for the group, the coaching staff, and the fans. And most importantly: delivering results,” said PC Gusmão on the ‘Basticast’ podcast.

HOW HAS FILIPE LUÍS’S WORK AT FLAMENGO BEGUN?

Filipe Luís “hung up his boots” at the end of 2023 and began his coaching journey in Flamengo’s youth ranks in 2024. At first, the former full-back led the U-17s, with whom he won the Copa Rio over Vasco at São Januário.

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After Mário Jorge’s departure, Filipe Luís took charge of Flamengo’s U-20s. In just the first few months, he guided the team to the category’s first-ever Club World Cup title. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro came from behind to beat Olympiacos (GRE) 2–1 at the Maracanã.

HOW IS FILIPE LUÍS’S TRAJECTORY WITH FLAMENGO’S SENIOR TEAM?

After winning the U-20 World Cup, and following Tite’s dismissal, coach Filipe Luís ended up taking over Flamengo’s senior team. So far, the boss has reaped good results at the helm of the Rubro-Negro.

That’s because, in just over a year, the coach has already won several titles: the Copa do Brasil (2024), the Supercopa do Brasil (2025), and the Carioca (2025). At the moment, Filipe Luís can still add to his haul, since Flamengo is in the semifinals of the Libertadores and fighting for the top of the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

With Filipe Luís in charge, Flamengo faces Botafogo this Wednesday (15th), for the 28th round of the Brasileirão. The derby kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Engenhão. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will show the match details on YouTube.

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