Some say Filipe Luís could manage Benfica after Flamengo: "No doubt" | OneFootball

José Boto believes that Filipe Luís has all the qualities needed to coach Benfica in the near future. In an interview with the newspaper A Bola, the former head of scouting at Clube da Luz and now sporting director at Flamengo gave high praise to the Mengão coach, who has been quite successful.

“Filipe Luís is a young coach, with only one year in the profession, but with enormous talent. I have worked with many coaches and I consider him to be on the level of the best,” José Boto began, praising the work the coach has been doing at Flamengo.

“Filipe Luís still has a lot of room to grow, but he is already at a level that clearly allows him to coach in Europe. [Could he coach Benfica?] Well, if he coaches Flamengo, he is perfectly capable of coaching Benfica,” added José Boto – who has taken aim at Abel in recent weeks – looking ahead to the coach’s future career.

Finally, José Boto addressed Benfica’s current situation: “José Mourinho is perhaps the best Portuguese coach of all time, with a track record that speaks for itself. I think that this entire generation, of which I am a part, who work in football, owes a debt of gratitude to Mourinho, because he opened the doors for Portuguese professionals to work all over the world.”

Filipe Luís took charge of Flamengo in 2024. So far, the former footballer has overseen 83 matches, recording 53 wins, 20 draws, and 10 losses. The former left-back is very close to winning the Brasileirão and will compete in the Libertadores final against Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras.

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