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What did Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras, say about the photo posted on social media?

Hours after the dismissal of Filipe Luís, Leila Pereira shared a photo saying that the club's employees had “peace of mind” in their daily lives. After the image went viral, the Palmeiras president gave her version about the post and avoided any kind of controversy with Flamengo.

—Yesterday (Tuesday) I made a very interesting post, but it was not a jab at anyone. I try to convey calmness to the athletes and professionals. Of course, there is a lot of pressure in football, and there are demands when necessary, but always with respect— she said, before concluding:

— At that moment, in the photo I took, I was sitting in a wonderful spot at the Football Academy and I was just expressing my feelings. It’s the awareness of a job well done, doing my utmost for my athletes, I invest— Leila Pereira concluded in an interview with ‘TNT Sports’.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH FILIPE LUÍS AT FLAMENGO?

After Flamengo’s rout over Madureira, coach Filipe Luís was dismissed from his position. In other words, the coach’s dismissal happened in the early hours of Tuesday (03). The situation, in fact, caused shock and caught everyone by surprise.

Given this situation, Filipe Luís wasn’t even able to say goodbye to the players after the game, since everyone had already left Maracanã. Thus, the coach went to Ninho do Urubu on Tuesday afternoon (03) to give a final hug to the squad and club staff.

IS LEONARDO JARDIM THE NEW COACH OF FLAMENGO?

Yes! Leonardo Jardim was announced as the new coach of Flamengo on Wednesday night (04). Already this Thursday (05), the Portuguese manager’s introductory press conference will take place.

Given this, Leonardo Jardim’s debut at the helm of the team will be on Sunday (08) in the final of the Carioca. The opponent will be Fluminense, at 6 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the match details on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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