Flamengo could lose boss after Palmeiras clash in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo are going through a terrible spell in the youth ranks, and coach Bruno Pivetti is on the ‘hot seat’

Flamengo’s under-20 team is in bad shape. Beaten in the Libertadores final and outside the qualification zone in the Brasileirão, the Most Beloved could have a new coach. After the home defeat to Palmeiras last Thursday (07), coach Bruno Pivetti’s job is hanging by a thread.

Playing at Estádio Luso-Brasileiro, Flamengo even took the lead against Palmeiras, but ended up being turned around on and lost 3-1. With the result, the Most Beloved dropped to 10th place in the Brasileirão, a tournament in which the top eight advance to the quarterfinals.

In the last three rounds, Flamengo lost to Palmeiras and Bahia, in addition to drawing with Cruzeiro. Therefore, Wednesday’s match (13) against Botafogo at the Engenhão is decisive for Bruno Pivetti’s future in charge of the team. The derby kicks off at 5 p.m. (Brasília time), with coverage from Coluna do Fla.

WHAT HAS BRUNO PIVETTI’S SPELL WITH FLAMENGO U-20 BEEN LIKE?

Pivetti took over Flamengo’s under-20 team in 2025, right after the team won the Libertadores under coach Cleber dos Santos. One of the new manager’s first challenges, then, was the clash with Barcelona (ESP) in the age-group Club World Cup. After a thrilling 2-2 draw, the Most Beloved came out on top in the penalty shootout.

However, since then, Flamengo have been inconsistent at under-20 level. In last year’s Brasileirão, the Most Beloved were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Cruzeiro on penalties. In the 2026 Libertadores, the Rubro-Negro came in as heavy favorites against Santiago Wanderers (CHI), but lost the title on penalties.

Now, in the Brasileirão, Flamengo sit in 10th place. Still, there is time to recover. Mengão are, for example, just three points behind fifth place, and there are nine rounds left before the end of the national competition’s qualification phase.

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