Diego Ribas speaks out on Filipe Luís sacking at Flamengo | OneFootball

Friend of Filipe Luís, Diego took to social media to speak about the dismissal of Flamengo’s coach

After the dismissal of Filipe Luís from Flamengo, there was anticipation for a statement from Diego Ribas. After all, the former number 10 from Gávea is one of the coach’s closest friends. The former midfielder recorded a video on Wednesday afternoon (04) with a strong outpouring and support for the coach.

See this photo on Instagram A post shared by Diego Ribas da Cunha (@diegoribas10)

— Just like you, I’ve been reflecting a lot about Filipe Luís’ dismissal. I was unsure whether to record this video or not, because my expectations for him are higher. I’m a friend. And a friend demands commitment, character, integrity, professionalism, and courage. And Filipe had all of that. The moments of criticism, even possible humiliation, show who a person really is. And Filipe maintained an exemplary professional attitude in every aspect — Diego began.

— Are we really protecting this kind of professional? Does our football protect people like this or end up pushing them out? When Filipe leaves, everyone loses. He loses, Flamengo loses, we all lose. When disproportionate pressure is fed, everyone loses — added the former number 10.

DID DIEGO TALK TO FLAMENGO’S PRESIDENT?

Diego Ribas revealed that he recently had a conversation with Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, president of Flamengo. It’s important to highlight that the president was responsible for Filipe Luís’ dismissal from Flamengo in the early hours of last Tuesday (03).

— Not long ago I met with President Bap and we talked. He spoke about building an increasingly winning culture at Flamengo. And I believe that you can’t build, much less sustain, such a culture without harmony — Diego continued.

— Harmony doesn’t mean the absence of confrontation. There will be criticism, there will be pressure, there will be disagreements. But everyone needs to rise above their pride to sustain this culture — concluded Diego Ribas, in a video posted on social media.

WHO WILL REPLACE FILIPE LUÍS?

On the night of Wednesday (04), Flamengo announced the hiring of Leonardo Jardim to take Filipe Luís’ place. The Portuguese coach signed a two-year contract as head of Mengão. In other words, he will be at the club until December 2027. The official presentation will take place on Thursday (05), at 11 a.m. (Brasília time).

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