Journalist slams Flamengo president over women's football decision | OneFootball

Flamengo announced the departure of coach Rosana Augusto

The Flamengo continues with its regular planning for the women's football season in 2026. However, journalist Renata Mendonça criticized the club's president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, for the decision to dismiss coach Rosana and reduce the budget for the sport.

— It's shameful what Flamengo is doing with women's football. They announced the departure of coach Rosana and a budget adjustment (meaning reduction) to utilize the youth team in the professional squad. The richest club on the continent and the one with the largest fan base in Brazil never tires of neglecting women's football — said journalist Renata Mendonça.

— The Bap administration has shown this disregard from the start, when they removed women's football from the football department and placed it under Olympic sports, with fewer resources. Then, they changed the training location, worsening the structure. Now, they announce that they will practically use the youth team in the professional squad — she concluded during the SporTV program this Friday (17).

WHAT'S THE CONTEXT?

The Flamengo announced that coach Rosana Augusto will not continue with the club for the rest of the season. The current coach had joined the team at the beginning of 2025, after leaving the Brazilian Under-20 National Team.

IS THERE A NEW COACH?

Celso Silva is the new coach of Flamengo for the remainder of the season. The coach was announced by the club this Friday (17) and has already led activities with the team.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Thus, Flamengo takes the field this Saturday (18), at 10 am (Brasília time), against Heips, in the Campeonato Carioca. Therefore, Coluna do Fla provides all the information about the match, before and after the game.

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