Júlio César reveals key role behind Jorge Jesus joining Flamengo | OneFootball

Júlio César received calls from club officials and players before Jorge Jesus arrived at Flamengo

Former goalkeeper Júlio César contributed many times with saves and strong performances for Flamengo, but the club idol also played an important role off the pitch in Jorge Jesus’ arrival in 2019. That is because, before the “Mister” came to Brazil, the former player revealed details of a conversation he had with the Rubro-Negro about the Portuguese coach.

– Marcos (Braz) called me asking what Jorge Jesus was like. I told him to move fast, because Mister was waiting for an offer from Porto (POR). At the time, Jorge Jesus’ dream was to manage Portugal’s three big clubs -, he said, before adding:

– After things started moving, Diego Ribas, Diego Alves, Tannure, a bunch of guys from that group called me to find out who Jorge Jesus was. I told them that Mister has a special way about him, but that they should buy into his ideas. I told them that if Jorge’s ideas were embraced, they would win everything,” he said.

DID JÚLIO CESAR WORK WITH JORGE JESUS?

It is important to point out that Júlio César is well qualified to talk about Jorge Jesus. During his time at Benfica (POR), the former goalkeeper was coached by the Portuguese manager. Because of that, the role of the Rubro-Negro idol was to make those involved aware of who was arriving at the club.

WHAT TITLES DID JORGE JESUS WIN WITH FLAMENGO?

Jorge Jesus is one of the most successful coaches in Flamengo’s history. Still in 2019, the Portuguese manager won the Brazilian Championship and the Copa Libertadores. As a result, Rubro-Negro ended a decades-long drought in both competitions.

Right at the start of 2020, the coach added three more trophies: the Brazilian Super Cup, the Recopa Sudamericana, and the Campeonato Carioca. In this way, Jorge Jesus left the job with four titles in just over a year in charge of the team.

WHAT IS JORGE JESUS’ CURRENT SITUATION?

After leaving Flamengo, Jorge Jesus continued his coaching career and managed world football stars such as Neymar at Al Hilal (SAU), as well as Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr (SAU). At the moment, Mister has taken charge of the Portuguese national team, with full focus on the road to the 2030 World Cup.

AND FLAMENGO?

While Jorge Jesus is with the national team, Flamengo’s squad is focused on the next key matches ahead. Rubro-Negro return to the pitch on October 8 (Thursday), when they face Santos in the Brasileirão.

In short, the ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover every detail of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the game.

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