What it’s really like between Flamengo players and Leonardo Jardim

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·27 August 2026

What it’s really like between Flamengo players and Leonardo Jardim

What did Danilo say about the squad’s relationship with coach Leonardo Jardim?

Flamengo have been experiencing moments of ‘heaven and hell’ throughout the season. After the loss to Cruzeiro last Saturday (22), the atmosphere around the Rubro-Negro side once again became a topic in sports news. During this period, questions even began to arise about the relationship between the players and coach Leonardo Jardim.

Given this situation, the subject came up this Thursday (27) during a press conference with Danilo. One of the squad’s leaders, the number 13 made it clear that any supposed disagreements between the group and Leonardo Jardim are ‘made-up things’ and also vented about how this type of news reaches the club.

– It’s my second year at Flamengo, so I’m getting a bit more used to everything that happens at the club. It’s a very interesting dynamic, because many times, I don’t see information being leaked. Rather, I see information being invented. From the inside, this disagreement (between the players and Jardim) does not exist – he said, before concluding: – Obviously, there are natural clashes between players and top-level coaches, who always have ideas and thoughts focused on winning and improving the work. But this kind of information never comes out when Flamengo, for example, thrash Mirassol 5-1, or when Flamengo play a great match against Cruzeiro – he added: – I think this news comes out to try to disturb the atmosphere in some way, but we have built a cohesive and strong group that has remained solid. We have not allowed this information created from outside to harm the working environment – Danilo concluded.

WHAT HAS COLUNA DO FLA FOUND OUT ABOUT THE MATTER?

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According to reporting by Coluna do Fla reporter Rodrigo Lima, the atmosphere between the players and coach Leonardo Jardim has been one of great respect. However, during training sessions, the more experienced players in the squad usually ‘step in’ on tactical setups in an effort to reach common ground.

In addition, as reported by Rodrigo Lima, the drills are played at ‘high intensity,’ resembling an official match. In this way, the squad’s competitiveness increases as players fight for a place in the starting team.

HOW IS FLAMENGO’S WEEK GOING?

After losing 2-1 to Cruzeiro, Flamengo’s squad were given Sunday (23) and Monday (24) off. Then, on Tuesday (25), the team returned to training focused on the upcoming commitments of the season.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Flamengo’s next match will be against Botafogo in the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling for the derby at 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (30) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will bring all the details of the match with the most Rubro-Negro on-site coverage on the internet on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

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