Júlio César makes surprise admission about working at Flamengo

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·12 Maret 2026

Júlio César makes surprise admission about working at Flamengo

What did Júlio César, Flamengo idol, say about working at the club?

Football director José Boto experienced days of instability at Flamengo. This was because, after the dismissal of Filipe Luís, president Bap considered hiring a new professional to replace the Portuguese. One of the names requested by the red-black fans was Júlio César, but the former goalkeeper stated that he would not accept the position.

— I would not accept (the invitation to work at Flamengo), because I have no experience and have not prepared for it. People think that because you, suddenly, have a nice history with the club, you could perform well off the field -, he said, before concluding:

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— But I think it goes much beyond that. Júlio César the goalkeeper, on the field, in my opinion, was fantastic, did a wonderful job, but they are different things -, concluded Júlio César, during his participation in the program ‘Desafio do Profissa’.

Why might José Boto leave Flamengo?

The strain on José Boto at Flamengo has been present since last year. There were issues, for example, in the renewal process of Arrascaeta, also in matters involving De La Cruz, and lastly, the manner in which Filipe Luís was dismissed. These and several other points created a distance between the Portuguese and the team.

Just as was done in the dismissal of Filipe Luís, which only occurred after an agreement with Leonardo Jardim, Flamengo will only dismiss Boto after defining his replacement. However, Bap has not yet decided on the next management model, whether with one or two professionals. Thus, the idea is to align a ‘boleirão’ style with a more executive line.

What did Bap say about the possible departure of José Boto?

A lot of nonsense is spoken, a lot of lies, a lot of things are invented. I am here today to say that we are hepta-tri-champions. That's what I'm going to talk about. So much nonsense, so much foolishness was said this week. There it is, hepta-tri. May it be the beginning of a great year for us,” said Bap, after Flamengo's Carioca title.

Did Flamengo seek new professionals in the market?

Yes! Edu Gaspar, former director of Arsenal (ENG), the Brazilian National Team, and in the process of leaving Nottingham Forest (ENG), admitted that he was approached by Flamengo. Additionally, Fábio Luciano, a former defender of the club and currently a commentator for ESPN channels, also received contact and preferred to continue with the network.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.