Flamengo’s Boto hails Filipe Luís, discusses Abel Ferreira ties | OneFootball

Filipe Luís is increasingly gaining support as a possible next Brazilian coach to seek an experience in Europe. In an interview with the Portuguese newspaper A BOLA, Flamengo's director, José Boto, heaped praise on the rubro-negro manager and said he sees the former left-back as having the level to work in European football.

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The director, who has worked at clubs like Benfica and Shakhtar, compared Filipe Luís to top names in world football.

Asked specifically if Filipe Luís would be capable of managing Benfica, Boto was direct:

Portuguese on Opposite Sides

José Boto also commented on his relationship with Abel Ferreira, coach of Palmeiras and Flamengo’s direct rival in the Libertadores final in Lima. The rubro-negro director emphasized professional respect, but made it clear that their interaction is limited to the competitive environment.

“Abel is an intelligent coach and uses communication very well,” Boto told A BOLA. “I defend my club and he defends his. It’s normal for us to be on opposite sides,” he added.

Boto highlighted that, despite his admiration for his compatriot’s work, there is no personal closeness between the two. “As a Portuguese coach, I know his career and I admire him. But we’ve never had a close relationship,” he said. “We’ve been together at a few lectures, nothing more than that. He is someone I respect a lot,” concluded the director, speaking about Flamengo’s rival manager in the Libertadores final.

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