Former Flamengo staffer reveals background to 'clash' with Filipe Luís | OneFootball

What did Gilberto say about his relationship with Filipe Luís at Flamengo?

Former left-back Gilberto was serving as coordinator of Flamengo's youth academy when Filipe Luís became a coach. Because of that, the former player shared some behind-the-scenes details about what it was like working with the manager and also explained what his relationship with the club idol was like off the field.

— Filipe is a guy who has his own ideas, but Flamengo had a methodological process that you had to follow. However, he arrived with completely different protocols put in place by the club’s own board. Some people were affected by that, but in my role I had to guide what needed to be done -, he said, before concluding:

— At some moments, I agreed, and at others I didn’t, but in the end it worked out. At the time, almost the entire coaching staff changed. Filipe won the Club World Cup with the under-20s after Mário Jorge left. He also won the Under-17 Copa Rio, which was not treated as a priority tournament. But I already knew he would be a great coach -, Gilberto concluded in an interview with ‘Basticast’, from 365 Scores.

HOW DID FILIPE LUÍS’ JOURNEY AT FLAMENGO GO?

Filipe Luís retired at the end of 2023 and began his coaching journey with Flamengo's under-17 team in 2024. In his first competition, the coach won the Copa Rio against Vasco.

After that success, still in 2020, Filipe Luís moved up to Flamengo's under-20 team, where he was crowned world champion in the category against Olympiacos (GRE) at the Maracanã. In October of the same year, the manager took charge of Mengão's senior team, where he remained until the start of 2026.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Now without Filipe Luís and with Leonardo Jardim in charge, Flamengo face Vitória this Wednesday (22) in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. In short, the match kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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