Benfica got off lightly! Filipe Luís triggers €1,000s fine per game | OneFootball

Monaco is on the verge of announcing the appointment of Filipe Luís as head coach of the first team and appears willing to make an unusual financial effort to secure the Brazilian’s arrival. The coach, who recently left Flamengo, is expected to take charge until 2028.

According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, the Monegasque club is willing to pay fines that could reach €25,000 per match, a direct consequence of the fact that Filipe Luís still does not hold a UEFA Pro licence, which is mandatory to coach teams in Europe’s top leagues.

The same source added that this issue ultimately pushed the coach off Bayer Leverkusen’s radar. The deal with the German club was said to be well advanced, but the lack of the required certification ultimately proved a difficult obstacle for the German decision-makers to overcome.

He currently holds a CONMEBOL licence, which will only be recognized as equivalent to the UEFA Pro in around a year and a half, after meeting the required criteria. Even so, Monaco decided to move forward with the signing, showing full confidence in the Brazilian coach’s potential.

Despite a turbulent departure from Flamengo, the coach leaves behind a positive image at the Rio club. In 2025, he led the team to Brasileirão and Copa Libertadores titles, achievements that helped boost his international reputation and attracted the interest of several European clubs.

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