Leonardo Jardim slams schedule after Flamengo's Copa do Brasil tie | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim mentioned the difficulty of playing every three days

Flamengo defeated Vitória 2–1 last Wednesday (22) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup. After the match, coach Leonardo Jardim commented on squad management and cited dissatisfaction with having matches every three days in Brazilian football.

— What I see regarding this, in the month we are about to enter, is that this month there were already difficulties with matches every three days; the teams that take part in international competitions will still have more difficulty next month, and those that cannot manage the squad will increase the number of injuries in the team and the intensity of the game will decrease —, Leonardo Jardim began.

— Because these two months are — I won’t say crazy — but they are a very large number of matches. We have to pay some attention. That’s why I already started managing the players since the beginning of the month, so as not to arrive in May with more problems than the ones I have —, concluded the Flamengo coach.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Flamengo is contesting three competitions simultaneously at the moment. The club has been active in midweek and at the weekend. For example, last week it played in the Brazilian Championship and in the Libertadores. This time, it played in the Brasileirão and in the Copa do Brasil.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Accordingly, Flamengo now focuses on the Brazilian Championship. Therefore, the red-and-black team takes the field next Sunday (26) at 20:30 (Brasília time) against Atlético-MG, at Arena MRV, for the 13th round of the Brasileirão.

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