Leonardo Jardim shows faith, scraps retreat before Flamengo game | OneFootball

What happened for Leonardo Jardim to cancel the pre-match training camp before Flamengo’s Libertadores game?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Coach Leonardo Jardim arrived at Flamengo adopting pre-match training camps for games played in Rio de Janeiro. However, for the Rubro-Negro clash with Independiente de Medellín (COL) in the second round of the Libertadores group stage, the coach suspended that practice.

After training this Wednesday (15), the Flamengo squad was released and is scheduled to return on Thursday morning (16) at Ninho do Urubu. Upon arriving at the training center, the squad will do an activation session on the pitch, just hours before kickoff against Independiente Medellín.

It is important to note that even without the pre-match training camp, Flamengo is still leaving the doors open for players to sleep at Ninho do Urubu. This way, the training center structure remains available to the athletes.

HAD LEONARDO JARDIM ALREADY CANCELED THE PRE-MATCH TRAINING CAMP FOR A FLAMENGO GAME?

Yes! In Flamengo’s win over Fluminense on Sunday (12), coach Leonardo Jardim had already decided against the pre-match camp the day before. On that occasion, the players had gone through a ‘marathon’ on the return trip from Cusco, Peru. Because of that, the coach chose to let the squad rest at home, considering they had not had any time off during the week.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME?

With Leonardo Jardim showing confidence in the squad and without a pre-match training camp, Flamengo returns to the pitch this Thursday (16) looking for its second win in the Libertadores. The match against Independiente Medellín will take place at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time this Thursday (16), at the Maracanã.

In short, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will bring details of the match with on-site coverage from Leo José and Rock Hudson on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.