Filipe Luís's call on Rodrigo Caio at Monaco after Flamengo spell | OneFootball

Rodrigo Caio and Filipe Luís formed a successful duo at Flamengo

Rodrigo Caio played a key role in Flamengo’s achievements last year. The right-hand man of Filipe Luís on the club’s coaching staff, the former center back resigned from the club shortly after the coach’s departure. Asked whether he would follow the former full-back to Monaco (France), the former No. 3 said he would not.

— I’m not going at this moment. Filipe has a great future ahead of him, and we’re all rooting for him. I’m sure it will be a wonderful time for him. But right now, I’m not going. Still, I’m certain his career abroad will be just as great as it was in Brazil —, Rodrigo Caio said in an interview with ‘GE’.

In charge of Flamengo’s set pieces until March of this year, Rodrigo Caio had been expected to move to Monaco with Filipe Luís. However, the coach who won the 2025 Libertadores chose not to take his friend to France.

So far, from Filipe Luís’ staff that found success at Flamengo, the following are confirmed at Monaco: Diogo Linhares (fitness coach) and Ivan Palanco (assistant). Antony Santiago, who worked at Rubro-Negro as a performance analyst, is also heading to the French club.

WAS RODRIGO CAIO BROUGHT TO FLAMENGO AT FILIPE LUÍS’ REQUEST?

Rodrigo Caio arrived at Flamengo as part of the club’s permanent coaching staff. In other words, he was not a ‘direct’ member of Filipe Luís’ team, although he did have the former left-back’s approval. Initially, when Monaco’s current coach was dismissed, the former center back could have remained.

However, in a noble gesture of loyalty to his old friend Filipe Luís, Rodrigo Caio approached president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, and expressed his desire to leave Flamengo. Although he was against it, the Mengão president accepted the request.

WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— I think it’s only a matter of time before Rodrigo Caio joins Filipe Luís. The former center back did a great job at Flamengo as ‘the guy’ in charge of set pieces. The team scored many goals that way last year, especially Danilo’s unforgettable one in the Libertadores final, and they were also very strong defensively in the air —, began Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

— I imagine Filipe Luís, at least at first, chose to ‘take it slow’ and understand the ground he’s standing on. Once he manages to establish himself at Monaco, I imagine the invitation for Rodrigo Caio will come. The Nation is certainly rooting for the former center back’s success —, he added.

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