Journalist reveals when rift began between Filipe Luís and Bap at Flamengo | OneFootball

Filipe Luís was dismissed from Flamengo at 01:01 AM (Brasília time) this Tuesday (03)

The Flamengo announced the dismissal of coach Filipe Luís in the early hours of this Tuesday (03), after the 8-0 victory over Madureira. One of the reasons for the departure of the former red-black coach is the strained relationship with President Bap, which had been dragging on since 2019.

According to information from journalist Pedro Ivo Almeida, Bap had not been getting along with Filipe Luís since 2019. This was because the current president was part of a “little council” at the time, a political group created to justify support for the then leader Rodolfo Landim.

Thus, Filipe Luís, who was one of the main leaders of Flamengo in 2019, decided to prohibit the presence of Bap and the political group behind the scenes. The former full-back emphasized that political agents were not welcome in football environments, such as the training center, hotel, and locker room.

HOW DID THE RELATIONSHIP CONTINUE?

However, Bap became president of Flamengo at the end of 2024, after defeating the slate supported by Rodolfo Landim. Nevertheless, Luiz Eduardo Baptista had no reasons to terminate and dismiss the coach, as Filipe was the champion of the Copa do Brasil.

Time passed, and Bap found no openings to dismiss Filipe Luís, because, in 2025, Flamengo won the Brasileirão, the Campeonato Carioca, and the Copa Libertadores. However, in 2026, the situation changed, and the president decided to send the coach away.

HOW WAS FILIPE LUÍS'S DISMISSAL?

After Flamengo's 8-0 victory, Filipe Luís gave a press conference as usual. However, at 01:01 AM (Brasília time) this Tuesday (03), the coach was informed by José Boto that he would not continue leading the red-black team, following Bap's decision.

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