Flamengo could lose manager after Palmeiras clash in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo is going through a terrible spell in the youth ranks, and coach Bruno Pivetti is on the ‘hot seat’

Flamengo’s under-20 team is in poor form. Beaten in the Libertadores final and outside the qualification zone in the Brasileirão, the Rubro-Negro side may have a new coach soon. After the home loss to Palmeiras last Thursday (07), coach Bruno Pivetti’s job is hanging by a thread.

Playing at the Luso-Brasileiro Stadium, Flamengo even opened the scoring against Palmeiras, but ended up conceding a comeback and losing 3-1. With the result, the Rubro-Negro side dropped to 10th place in the Brasileirão, a tournament in which the top eight advance to the quarterfinals.

In the last three rounds, Flamengo lost to Palmeiras and Bahia, in addition to drawing with Cruzeiro. Therefore, Wednesday’s match (13) against Botafogo at Engenhão is decisive for Bruno Pivetti’s future in charge of the team. The derby kicks off at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), with coverage from Coluna do Fla.

WHAT HAS BRUNO PIVETTI’S SPELL WITH FLAMENGO U-20 BEEN LIKE?

Pivetti took over Flamengo’s under-20 team in 2025, right after the side won the Libertadores under coach Cleber dos Santos. One of the new manager’s first challenges, then, was a clash with Barcelona (ESP) in the age-group Club World Cup. After an exciting 2-2 draw, the Rubro-Negro side came out on top in the penalty shootout.

However, since then, Flamengo have been inconsistent at under-20 level. In last year’s Brasileirão, the Rubro-Negro side were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Cruzeiro on penalties. In the 2026 Libertadores, Rubro-Negro entered as heavy favorites against Santiago Wanderers (CHI), but lost the final in the penalty shootout.

Now, in the Brasileirão, Flamengo sit in 10th place. However, there is still time to recover. Mengão are, for example, just three points behind fifth place, and there are nine rounds left before the end of the qualification stage of the national competition.

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