Jardim: “Naive” to vow not to coach again in Brazil after Cruzeiro | OneFootball

The official presentation of Leonardo Jardim as Flamengo’s new coach, this Thursday (5), once again brought up his recent stint at Cruzeiro and the statements he made in 2025, when he left the club from Minas Gerais saying that, in Brazil, he would only work again for the celestial team.

Now at the helm of the Rio de Janeiro team, the Portuguese coach admitted that he was “naive” to make that promise and explained the reasons that led to a change of direction in his career.

During the press conference, Jardim stated that the declaration he made while still coaching Raposa was a result of the moment he was experiencing in Belo Horizonte and his belief in a long-term project that ended up being interrupted earlier than expected by the coach himself.

The coach explained that, at that moment, he envisioned a longer trajectory at the Minas Gerais club, which influenced the tone of his statement when leaving the position.

Next, Jardim made a point to close the subject and stated that he is fully focused on the new challenge in Brazilian football.

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