Jorginho bids farewell to Filipe Luís after Flamengo sack the manager | OneFootball

Considered one of Flamengo’s squad leaders, the midfielder used social media to express his feelings for the coach

The dismissal of Filipe Luís from Flamengo took the coach, fans, and players by surprise this Tuesday (03). In the meantime, one of the athletes who has already said his goodbyes to the coach was midfielder Jorginho, one of the leaders of the squad.

In summary, after the ‘sudden’ dismissal of Filipe Luís, Jorginho used social media to bid farewell to the coach. Thus, also on Instagram, the midfielder expressed his feelings for the former Flamengo manager.

“It was a privilege to work with you. To learn from you and share moments that will be marked in history. Best of luck on your journey. I will always be rooting for your success,” said Jorginho.

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Despite a season start below expectations, Filipe Luís’s dismissal has more to do with behind-the-scenes details at Flamengo. In short, the relationship between the former coach and Bap, Flamengo’s president, began to deteriorate as early as December 2025.

This is because the handling of the coach’s contract renewal became a drawn-out saga at the time. Moreover, the early return of the professional squad in the 2026 season also caused major disagreements between Filipe Luís and Bap.

All of this, combined with Flamengo’s poor performance on the pitch, made the situation unsustainable. In fact, Bap wanted to dismiss Filipe Luís after the runner-up finish in the Recopa Sudamericana against Lanús (ARG) last Thursday (26).

However, up until then, Flamengo had not yet secured a replacement, and therefore postponed the decision. Now, the Most Beloved has everything practically set to sign Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, former Cruzeiro manager.

It’s important to note that, according to journalist Renan Moura, in recent days, Bap discovered that Filipe Luís even negotiated with Chelsea (ENG) during the contract renewal process with Flamengo. At that time, the coach was reportedly out of contact with Flamengo for about three days.

What now?

Now, Flamengo, which had already sounded out Leonardo Jardim’s situation back in December, has everything in place for the Portuguese coach to replace Filipe Luís. Not by chance, the former Cruzeiro manager is expected in Rio de Janeiro this Tuesday (02).

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