Leverkusen director's disappointment over ex-Flamengo Filipe Luís | OneFootball

Bayer Leverkusen (GER) CEO Fernando Carro admitted that he came close to signing Filipe Luís

After being fired by Flamengo, Filipe Luís was linked with several clubs. One of them was Bayer Leverkusen (GER). The German club even held talks with the Rubro-Negro idol, but could not complete the deal. The team’s CEO, Spaniard Fernando Carro, regretted that an agreement was not reached, but left the door open for the future.

— I believe we came very close (to signing him) because we met with him several times. And we have an excellent relationship with Filipe Luís. Both Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen sporting director) and I believe that Filipe Luís is an excellent coach, and still very young —, Carro began.

— So, I believe he will have a great career as a coach, with many years still ahead of him, and in the football world there are always other opportunities. We still have a good relationship with him, and I wish him the best in the project he has now. The doors will always be open —, he added in an interview with GE.

WHAT HAPPENED TO FILIPE LUÍS AFTER THE FAILED AGREEMENT WITH LEVERKUSEN?

After lengthy negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen, Filipe Luís signed a contract with Monaco (FRA) until June 2028. The Rubro-Negro idol’s main goal is to lead the team to the next edition of the UEFA Champions League and, who knows, challenge PSG (FRA) for the title.

So far, Filipe Luís has only managed Monaco in one friendly. Last week, the former Rubro-Negro’s team beat Saint-Priest (FRA) 5-2. The coach’s second challenge comes this Saturday (25), against Sporting (POR), starting at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

WHAT HAPPENED TO LEVERKUSEN AFTER THE FAILED AGREEMENT WITH FILIPE LUÍS?

Without Filipe Luís, Bayer Leverkusen completed the signing of 42-year-old Carles Martínez. He worked in Barcelona’s (ESP) youth academy and has managed only one professional team, French side Toulouse, from 2023 to 2026. In other words, the Germans’ idea was to hire a young coach.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION ON THE TOPIC?

— Both Monaco and Leverkusen have the same ambitions in their respective leagues. In France, it is difficult to beat PSG. In Germany, it is difficult to beat Bayern Munich. So, whatever the choice, Filipe Luís would have that major rival to chase. However, in my view, the German league is bigger than the French one, which could give the former Rubro-Negro more visibility —, opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, a journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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