"One of the world’s best: Leonardo Jardim full of praise for Flamengo" | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim praised Flamengo in his introductory press conference

When a coach or player arrives at a new club, it's common to say something that the fans will like. With Leonardo Jardim, it was no different. During his presentation this Thursday (05) at Ninho do Urubu, the Portuguese coach made a point of praising the Most Beloved club in Brazil.

— Flamengo is a club of global stature, it's at the top among the best clubs in the world. It's a great motivation to be here and to be the coach of the Nation. I want to keep winning. The club lives for titles and results — he said in an interview with the club's official channel on YouTube.

— (What stood out the most in the squad was) mainly the technical quality of our players. Our squad is above any other team. I mean technical skills, movement, reception, passing, decision-making, all these types of technical actions. They are far above other squads — he added.

DOES LEONARDO JARDIM KNOW FLAMENGO WELL?

Last year, Leonardo Jardim faced Flamengo twice in the Brasileirão and did not lose. In Belo Horizonte, Cruzeiro, then managed by the Portuguese coach, won 2-1. At Maracanã, the teams drew. In other words, the coach managed to hold off the team that would go on to win the title.

Now, working day-to-day, the coach will have little time to define the team that will play in the final of the Campeonato Carioca. That's because he led his first training session on Wednesday (04) and will already face Fluminense on Sunday (08), at Maracanã.

WHAT TIME IS THE FLAMENGO VS FLUMINENSE MATCH?

The ball will roll for this decisive classic in the Carioca starting at 6pm (Brasília time). Leonardo Jardim's debut will be broadcast by Globo (for part of Brazil), as well as SporTV (cable channel), Premiere (pay per view), and GETV (YouTube). However, the most “rubro-negra” coverage is from Coluna do Fla.

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