Flamengo president hails double win: "Hypocrites in despair" | OneFootball

President of Flamengo, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, celebrated the two titles won by the club in the last five days, but not without taking a jab at the rivals. Still on the field after the celebration for winning the Brazilian Championship, the president celebrated the success in his first year of management.

“We planned for this. I always said that our priority was the Brazilian Championship and the Libertadores. In fact, the prize money for the Brazilian Championship is higher than for the Libertadores. We delivered exactly what we expected. We planned precisely for what we achieved. I am very happy that we were able to carry out this plan throughout the year,” declared Bap.

The Flamengo president also took another jab at the rivals who rooted against Mengão’s success this season. After the Libertadores title, Bap had already told the opponents to wait until Wednesday for the Brazilian Championship victory.

This time, even the rivals from the city of São Paulo, popularly known as the “Land of Drizzle,” were not spared.

“I hope we keep winning every f***ing thing, to the despair of the detractors, the cretins, and hypocrites who know nothing, including those from the Land of Drizzle as well,” he quipped.

Filipe Luís to renew? Bap dodged the question

Bap was also asked about the renewal of coach Filipe Luís, who has just won his fifth title at the helm of Flamengo. The president, however, dodged the question and didn’t even answer the topic, instead returning to mention the fourth Libertadores and the ninth Brazilian title.

“Just two minutes ago, the fans had nothing. Let’s celebrate, guys. You didn’t have f*** all until a little while ago, now we’re four-time Libertadores champions, nine-time Brazilian champions. Enjoy this today,” the Flamengo president deflected.

Having won four titles this year (Carioca, Supercopa do Brasil, Libertadores, and Brasileirão), Flamengo is now seeking a fifth in the Intercontinental Cup. The Rubro-Negro will face Cruz Azul from Mexico this Wednesday. In the president’s view, the team will be stronger than it was in the Club World Cup, held in July this year.

“We don’t enter any competition to lose. I think, in everything we played this year, we proved that. This Intercontinental Cup is an opportunity to show the world that our squad is stronger than it was at the World Cup. I think we’re in better shape for the Intercontinental Cup than we were for the World Cup,” Bap concluded.

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