José Boto on Filipe Luís at Monaco: “French football is very tough” | OneFootball

Filipe Luís is under contract with Monaco (FRA) until June 2028

After four months without a club, coach Filipe Luís signed a contract to take charge of Monaco (FRA). Flamengo football director José Boto analyzed the coach’s new project and believes the former Flamengo man will not have an easy time in French football.

— I think French football is very difficult, especially for the style Filipe likes to play. You can see, for example, De Zerbi. It wasn’t easy for him to impose that style in a game that is very physical, with lots of transitions and intensity-, he said, before concluding:

— On the other hand, Monaco is a good club, because it is a club where the pressure is not excessive. And that will allow him to work with more peace of mind. And I am convinced that he will be able to do a good job, but you never know. Sometimes the ball hits the post-, Boto concluded, to ‘ESPN’.

What are the details of the contract between Filipe Luís and Monaco?

Coach Filipe Luís signed a contract with Monaco until June 2028. Thus, the former Flamengo man secured the long-dreamed-of opportunity to coach a European club. In addition to the French league, the team will compete in the Europa League in the 2026/27 season.

What were Filipe Luís’s numbers at Flamengo?

In 101 matches as coach of Flamengo, Filipe Luís recorded 64 wins, 22 draws and 15 losses, with a 70% success rate. In addition, the coach won seven titles: Copa do Brasil, Supercopa do Brasil, Carioca Championship, Brasileirão, Libertadores, Derby of the Americas and Challenger Cup.

In other words, Flamengo had a historic season in 2025, but was unable to maintain the same level at the start of 2026. Thus, after runner-up finishes in the Supercopa do Brasil and the Recopa Sudamericana, Rubro-Negro made the decision to dismiss Filipe Luís.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo is preparing for another friendly before the Brazilian calendar resumes. This Friday (17), Leonardo Jardim’s team will face Olimpia (PAR) at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) at Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília.

As usual, Coluna do Fla brings all the details of Flamengo in the 2026 season. So, stay tuned to the website, the social media and YouTube. However, Flamengo TV (YouTube) will broadcast the friendly between Rubro-Negro and Olimpia.

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