Flamengo boss Filipe Luís nominated for world’s best coach award

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·7 November 2025

Flamengo boss Filipe Luís nominated for world’s best coach award

Filipe Luís and Abel Ferreira Among Nominees for IFFHS Award

Flamengo remains 'alive' in pursuit of the first titles of the 2025 season: Brasileirão and Libertadores. With just over a year leading Mengão, Filipe Luís is captivating national football. It's no surprise that the coach has been nominated for the IFFHS Club Coach of the Year award.

Since 1987, the IFFHS has organized annual votes considering the calendar year (from January to December), not the season. Thus, for the 2025 Best Coach award, Filipe Luís will compete with big names in world football, such as Diego Simeone, Xabi Alonso, and Abel Ferreira.

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Who are the nominees for the 2025 Club Coach of the Year award?

Antonio Conte – Napoli (ITA) Diego Simeone – Atlético de Madrid (ESP) Enzo Maresca – Chelsea (ENG) Hansi Flick – Barcelona (ESP) Luis Enrique – Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Mikel Arteta – Arsenal (ENG) Simone Inzaghi – Al Hilal (SAU) Unai Emery – Aston Villa (ENG) Vincent Kompany – Bayern Munich (GER) Xabi Alonso – Real Madrid (ESP) Abel Ferreira – Palmeiras Filipe Luís – Flamengo Gustavo Costas – Racing (ARG) Tiago Nunes – LDU (ECU) Vicente Sánchez – Cruz Azul (MEX) Jesper Sørensen – Vancouver Whitecaps (CAN) Matias Jaissle – Al-Ahli (SAU) Shigetoshi Hasebe – Kawasaki Frontale (JAP) Krunoslav Jurčić – Pyramids (EGY) Miguel Cardoso – Mamelodi Sundowns (RSA)

How is Filipe Luís doing at Flamengo?

Flamengo officially appointed Filipe Luís as the head coach of the professional team on September 30, 2024, following Tite's dismissal. Since then, the coach has been making history with Mengão. He has led the team in 79 matches, achieving 50 victories, 20 draws, and nine losses.

In other words, Filipe Luís has an approximately 72% success rate as the head coach of Flamengo. Additionally, he has already won three titles with Mengão: the 2024 Copa do Brasil, the 2025 Supercopa do Brasil, and the 2025 Carioca.

Can Filipe Luís win more titles with Flamengo?

Moreover, Filipe Luís can further enhance his resume as the coach of Flamengo. This is because the Rubro-Negro continues to compete for the Brasileirão and Libertadores titles. In the continental tournament, Mengão is even qualified for the final to face Palmeiras.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Currently in second place in the Brasileirão, Flamengo continues to strive to regain the lead. This Sunday (09), Filipe Luís's team will face Santos at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the 33rd round of the national championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will provide all the details about the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, SporTV (cable channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Santos game.

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