Ex-Flamengo man Filipe Luís to sign two-year deal with European side | OneFootball

Flamengo sacked Filipe Luís at the start of 2026 to hire Leonardo Jardim

Two months after being dismissed by Flamengo, Filipe Luís moved closer to joining Monaco (FRA). The European club intends to sign the Brazilian coach through 2028. The former full-back had a season full of major achievements in 2025.

Monaco came knocking on the door of the Rubro-Negro idol when negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen (GER) cooled off. According to Fabrizio Romano, Brazilian sporting director Thiago Scuro, who works at the club from Monaco, was hugely important in the negotiations.

Who was Monaco’s coach?

The agreement with Filipe Luís suggests that Monaco will sack Belgian coach Sébastien Pocognoli after failing to qualify for the Champions League. The 38-year-old manager arrived in August last year, but recorded only 16 wins in 38 matches.

How Filipe Luís did at Flamengo

After hanging up his boots at the end of 2023, Filipe Luís began taking his first steps as a football coach with Flamengo’s under-17 team in 2024. Then, the former full-back moved up to the under-20s and won the Club World Cup title at that level against Olympiacos (GRE).

Finally, the coach took over the first team in the closing stretch of 2024 and managed to win the Copa do Brasil. As for 2025, it was magical, as he led the team to the Libertadores and the Brasileirão titles. In March of the following year, however, the board dismissed him due to poor performances.

How is Flamengo doing without Filipe Luís?

With Leonardo Jardim on the touchline, Flamengo return to Brasileirão action on Saturday (30). Thus, Mengão face Coritiba at the Maracanã, starting at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time), in the 18th round.

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