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Marcelo Salazar signed with Flamengo until December 2027

Flamengo officially announced the signing of coach Marcelo Salazar to lead the U-20 team. The manager, who left Al-Nassr (Saudi Arabia) last month, signed a deal with the Rubro-Negro club until December 2027.

To strengthen the U-20 coaching staff, Rubro-Negro also finalized the arrival of assistant coach Sandro Sargentim. As a result, the duo begins work this Wednesday afternoon (03) at Flamengo’s training center.

Marcelo Salazar will make his first contact with the Flamengo squad and will already start planning the week’s activities. The full focus is on the players’ physical and technical preparation for the immediate challenges ahead.

This is because Flamengo’s next match takes place next Tuesday (09) in the U-20 Brazilian Championship. Rubro-Negro will face Athletico-PR at 3:00 PM (Brasília time) at Gávea.

WHO IS MARCELO SALAZAR?

Born in Recife, the new Rubro-Negro manager holds the CBF and Conmebol Pro licenses. Marcelo Salazar began his journey in Arab football in 2017 and, in 2021, worked as an assistant coach for Al-Nassr’s first team (Saudi Arabia). Until last month, the 47-year-old coach was in charge of the Saudi club’s U-21 team.

The professional now aims to implement his methodology at Ninho do Urubu. The board is betting on Salazar’s international experience to restore the performance of Rubro-Negro’s youth academy this season. The expectation is that the new coaching staff will improve the team’s tactical positioning and intensity in the upcoming matches.

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