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Flamengo's Opponent on Tuesday (10), Jair Ventura Mentioned the Fact that Mengão is 'Unrelegatable'

In recent years, coach Jair Ventura has earned the label of 'coach to save teams from relegation'. After all, from 2020 to 2025, he managed to escape relegation with Sport, Juventude, Goiás, Juventude, and Vitória. When questioned about this reputation, the son of former player Jairzinho mentioned Flamengo to highlight what it means to avoid Serie B of the Brasileirão.

— Search the internet for someone who saved five teams in nine years. There isn't. The day I don't save one, don't save another, maybe we'll move on to another label. So how can I be upset about something positive? These are five extremely difficult achievements — said Jair Ventura.

— There are two teams that haven't been relegated; after Santos went down, only São Paulo and Flamengo remain. Ask the fans of other teams that have been relegated about the importance of staying up. "Oh, but they're celebrating staying up." Let your team go down and see — added the coach in an interview with GE.

WHAT IS JAIR VENTURA'S CONNECTION WITH FLAMENGO LAST YEAR?

Curiously, Flamengo had 'importance' in Jair Ventura's fate last year. After Mengão's 8-0 thrashing of Vitória in 2025, the Bahia board dismissed coach Fábio Carille and hired the Rio native to lead the team.

Then, Vitória bounced back in the competition, 'helped' Flamengo win the Brasileirão title by drawing 0-0 with Palmeiras in November, and managed to escape relegation in the final round of the competition. Now, Jair and Mengão will meet again.

WHEN WILL VITÓRIA VS FLAMENGO TAKE PLACE?

Vitória, led by Jair Ventura, and Flamengo will face each other next Tuesday (10), for the third round of the Brasileirão, at Barradão. Before that, however, the Most Beloved has a commitment in the Campeonato Carioca. On Saturday (07), the current champion will face Sampaio Corrêa at Maracanã.

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