Filipe Luís at Flamengo: stats and comparison with past managers

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·3 mars 2026

Filipe Luís at Flamengo: stats and comparison with past managers

Filipe Luís Leaves Flamengo with Second Best Performance Since 2020

In the early hours of this Tuesday (03), Flamengo announced the dismissal of Filipe Luís, taking both the coach and fans by surprise. Meanwhile, Coluna do Fla conducted a survey comparing the former coach's performance with other managers.

In summary, the survey considers coaches who have been with Flamengo after Jorge Jesus in 2019. Thus, Filipe Luís ranks only behind Renato Gaúcho, who had almost three times fewer games in charge of Fla.

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With 38 games at the helm of Flamengo, Renato Gaúcho left the club with a 72.8% success rate. On the other hand, Filipe Luís led the team in 101 matches, achieving a 70.6% success rate.

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Why Was Filipe Luís Dismissed?

Despite a season start below expectations, the dismissal of Filipe Luís is more related to behind-the-scenes details at Flamengo. In summary, the relationship between the former coach and Bap, the president of Fla, began to deteriorate back in December 2025.

This was because the handling of the coach's contract renewal turned into a saga at the time. Additionally, the early return of the professional squad in the 2026 season also caused significant disagreements between Filipe Luís and Bap.

All this, combined with Flamengo's poor performance on the field, made the situation unsustainable. In fact, Bap wanted to dismiss Filipe Luís after the runner-up finish in the Recopa Sudamericana against Lanús (ARG) last Thursday (26).

However, until then, Flamengo had not yet secured a replacement, so the decision was postponed. Now, the club is almost set to sign with Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, former Cruzeiro coach.

It's important to note that, according to journalist Renan Moura, in recent days, Bap discovered that Filipe Luís had negotiated with Chelsea (ENG) during the renewal process with Flamengo. At that time, the coach was reportedly out of contact with Fla for about three days.

And Now?

Now, Flamengo, which had already inquired about Leonardo Jardim's situation back in December, is all set for the Portuguese coach to replace Filipe Luís. It's no surprise that the former Cruzeiro coach is expected in Rio de Janeiro this Tuesday (02).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.