Flamengo president Bap: Filipe Luís’ legacy will never fade | OneFootball

Amid the celebration of the Rio de Janeiro state championship three-peat, the president of Flamengo, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, spoke openly for the first time about the change in the team's leadership. On the field after the victory lap, the president praised former coach Filipe Luís and said it is only fair that he receives a medal for the state title.

Will there be a medal?

“I don’t know what’s going to happen regarding that. Whatever they decide is well decided. I think it’s fair that he gets a medal. I don’t know how it will be, I don’t know how it’s going to work. He made a very important contribution to Flamengo, what he did for us will never be forgotten, but we have to look ahead,” he said to “ge”.

The executive also spoke about Filipe Luís’s importance to the Rubro-Negro. “Anyway, I wish him much success and good luck. His name is already in the gallery of great Rubro-Negro players, both as a player and as a coach. It’s well deserved, just like the title for the Nation.”

*By Gazeta Press

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