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Filipe Luís renewed with Flamengo until December 2027

Coach Filipe Luís drew significant attention from the global football scene after the 2025 season. Champion of the Libertadores and the Brasileirão with Flamengo, the coach received praise from Roberto Martínez, coach of the Portugal National Team.

— I was very surprised by Filipe Luís's ability to prepare games. Speaking of a game, I really liked his preparation for the match against Bayern Munich. There aren't many teams that can play the way he prepared his team -, he said, before concluding:

— It shows that he is a coach with a lot of tactical knowledge and is using his experience as a player in La Liga and the Premier League very well. And his players utilize this fantastically. I loved the tactical planning against Bayern, it shows his capability and ideas as a coach -, concluded Roberto Martínez, in an interview with ‘ESPN’.

Did Filipe Luís renew with Flamengo?

After a long ‘soap opera’ involving Flamengo and Filipe Luís, the Rubro-Negro managed to renew the coach's contract, now valid until December 2027. Thus, the coach will pursue new titles in the 2026 season.

What are Flamengo's numbers for the 2025 season?

Flamengo finished the 2025 season with 78 matches played, totaling 49 wins, 18 draws, and 11 losses. Additionally, Filipe Luís's team won six titles that year: Supercopa do Brasil, Carioca, Brasileirão, Libertadores, Dérbi das Américas, and Challenger Cup.

What is Flamengo's next game?

Still without Filipe Luís on the sidelines, as the under-20 team is representing Flamengo at the start of the season, the Mengão returns to the field this Wednesday (14). Thus, the Most Beloved faces Bangu at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), in Moça Bonita, for the first round of the Carioca.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the game between Flamengo and Bangu, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Rubro-Negro match.

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