Former Vasco boss admits he's a Flamengo fan: "Since I was a kid" | OneFootball

Oswaldo de Oliveira had two stints at Flamengo

Oswaldo de Oliveira, former football coach and now retired from the sport, revealed that he is a supporter of Flamengo, even though he comes from a Vasco-supporting family. In an interview, the former coach highlighted his connection with the red-and-black team and shared that his love began in childhood:

— I have been a Flamengo fan since I was a child, I went to Maracanã a lot. My father was a Vasco fan, my grandfather was a Vasco fan, and I, as a little boy, was dressed in Vasco gear. We lived in a housing complex between Cascadura and Quintino, near where Zico came from. But this was in 1953, 54, and 55, the years of Flamengo's three-time championship — began Oswaldo de Oliveira.

— So I would go out and all the kids were Flamengo, Flamengo. One day I turned to my father and asked for a Flamengo shirt. At home it was terrible, my grandfather went crazy over the situation, but at Christmas my father gave me a shirt — the former coach added, during a conversation on the ‘Resenha Podcast’.

DID OSWALDO DE OLIVEIRA EVER COACH FLAMENGO?

Oswaldo de Oliveira coached Flamengo on two occasions, in 2003 and 2015. In his first stint, the coach had a success rate of 44.4%. He led the team in 18 matches, with three wins, seven draws, and eight losses. He was succeeded by his brother and then assistant, Waldemar Lemos. Thus, the moment became marked in history by the memes that were generated.

Finally, Oswaldo de Oliveira returned to Flamengo in August 2015 to replace Cristóvão Borges. During this period, in two stints, the experienced coach was unable to win titles with the red-and-black team, leaving the following year.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Now, with Filipe Luís in charge, Flamengo remains focused on the next commitments of the season. Thus, the red-and-black team faces Juventude on Sunday (14th), at 4pm (Brasília time), at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, in Caxias do Sul, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship.

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