Rodrigo Caio breaks silence on Filipe Luís leaving Flamengo | OneFootball

Flamengo dismissed Filipe Luís and assistant Rodrigo Caio decided to leave as well

Less than a month ago, Flamengo dismissed Filipe Luís from the coaching position and saw assistant coach Rodrigo Caio leave as well. However, the former defender revealed this Monday (16) that the Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, asked him to stay.

— I arrived with Filipe. He called me along with Flamengo to accept the challenge and see if I could help (…) I told Filipe: ‘I am going for you and also for Flamengo, which is a club I love’ -, highlighted Rodrigo Caio, who added:

— ‘But, from the moment you leave, I leave with you’. This was always very clear between us -, stated the assistant on the podcast ‘10 & Faixa’, hosted by Flamengo idol Diego Ribas.

How did Rodrigo Caio resign?

Then, the former athlete recounted that as soon as he learned of Filipe Luís's dismissal, he called Bap. Thus, the defender thanked the opportunity to return to Fla, as the president always showed satisfaction in having the defender back.

— The president invited me to stay, said the idea was to have a permanent staff at the club (…) I told Bap that I couldn’t stay, because it goes against my principles. I said I would leave with Filipe, it’s non-negotiable. Bap’s words were that the doors would always be open, I’m happy because it’s a club I love -, he recounted.

When is Flamengo's next game?

Under the command of Leonardo Jardim, the match between Flamengo and Remo takes place this Thursday (19), for the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship. The ball will roll from 8 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

Thus, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the game between Flamengo and Remo. However, Premiere, in pay-per-view, will broadcast the clash of the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship, at the home of Flamengo.

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