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Tiago, an old friend of Filipe Luís, spoke about the former Flamengo coach’s future

Filipe Luís’s dismissal from Flamengo, which took place in early March, is still making headlines. This Tuesday (14), Tiago, former Portugal international and a teammate of the former full-back during their time at Atlético de Madrid (ESP), was asked about his friend’s future after leaving Mengão and lamented the coach’s departure.

— I don’t know (where he’s going). It was a shame what happened to Filipe in Brazil. He’s a great coach, a great person. I wish him a lot of success, wherever that may be. It could be in Europe, yes, but I don’t know. What I want most is for him to be very happy. As a person and as a coach, he’s one of a kind — said Tiago in an interview with ‘TNT Sports’.

In addition, the reporters at the Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid asked whether Tiago would one day work with the former Flamengo man if he received an invitation. The Portuguese replied: “It’s difficult for me to return to football, but if I do, it will be with Filipe, without a doubt.”

WHEN DID FILIPE LUÍS AND TIAGO PLAY TOGETHER?

Filipe Luís and Tiago formed a long-standing partnership at Atlético de Madrid from 2010/11 to 2016/17, with a break in 2014/15, when the former full-back was loaned to Chelsea (ENG). During that time, the Brazilian and the Portuguese built a strong friendship and were even together in recent days to catch up.

WHAT WILL FILIPE LUÍS’S FUTURE BE?

Since leaving Flamengo, Filipe Luís has not agreed to talk with other clubs. The rubro-negro idol received approaches from teams in Brazil and Mexico, but did not move forward. The current Libertadores champion’s plan is to work after the World Cup, in July, at a major football center in Europe.

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