Jorge Jesus speaks out on Flamengo boss: “Filipe is a…” | OneFootball

While Jorge Jesus Predicts a Bright Future for Filipe Luís, Flamengo's Coach Considers Him "One of the Best"

Coach Filipe Luís is frequently asked about Jorge Jesus. However, this Tuesday (16), it was the Portuguese coach's turn to praise his Brazilian colleague. Thus, the current Al Nassr (SAU) manager revealed that they always keep in touch.

— Besides being a friend, he is a grateful person, and there are people in football who forget things very easily. We continue to talk a lot. He is a coach who is starting his career and has absorbed the knowledge of my way of working, and I believe a lot in his growth — highlighted Jorge Jesus in an interview with Canal Goat, adding that:

— He is learning, our early career years are like this, just like mine. Now, I know he will have a brilliant future, he will. He is a great friend. Filipe is a grateful friend, a great family man, and will be a great coach — stated the Portuguese.

When Did Jorge Jesus and Filipe Luís Work Together?

Filipe Luís worked with coach Jorge Jesus at Flamengo in 2019, when he was still a left-back. Together, they won, for example, a Brazilian Championship and a Libertadores.

As the coach of "Mais Querido," Filipe Luís admitted that he is inspired by the Portuguese and considers himself a 'copy' of the former red-and-black commander. Thus, the former left-back agrees with the statement from the Al Nassr coach.

And What Does Filipe Luís Say About Jorge Jesus?

— Well, first of all, I can never compare past teams with my current team, they are completely different players. I can never, ever, put myself on the same level as the coach who was there at that moment, who was Jorge Jesus — stated Filipe Luís, adding that:

— If he is not the best in history, he is one of the best who have been here at Flamengo. I will never be similar, I will never do anything like what he did — highlighted the Flamengo coach after a victory in the Libertadores.

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