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Marcelo Salazar is Flamengo’s new U-20 head coach

Flamengo officially announced the signing of Marcelo Salazar, the new U-20 head coach, this Tuesday (02). After the announcement, the coach celebrated the opportunity to lead the club’s youth team.

“Happy for the opportunity and for the great challenge. Let’s go together, Flamengo,” he wrote on social media.

WHEN WILL MARCELO SALAZAR MAKE HIS DEBUT AS FLAMENGO’S NEW HEAD COACH?

The coach will be introduced on the morning of this Wednesday (04) at CT Ninho do Urubu. After that, Marcelo Salazar will have his first contact with the players.

That is because the coach will already make his debut next Tuesday (09), in a Brazilian U-20 Championship match. On that occasion, Flamengo will host Athletico-PR at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) at Estádio da Gávea.

As tradition dictates, Marcelo Salazar’s debut match will be covered by Coluna do Fla. Through its social media channels and website, fans will be able to keep up with news about Flamengo’s youth ranks.

WHO IS MARCELO SALAZAR?

Born in Recife, Flamengo’s new coach holds Pro licenses from both the CBF and Conmebol. Marcelo Salazar began his career in Arab football in 2017 and, in 2021, worked as an assistant coach for Al-Nassr’s first team (SAU). Until last month, the 47-year-old coach was in charge of the Saudi club’s U-21 team.

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