Jorge Jesus nostalgic: Ex-Benfica boss recalls Flamengo, pandemic impact | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus once again looked back on his long and fruitful career as a coach. After revealing that he was close to returning to Portugal in 2019, the former Benfica coach recalled his time at Flamengo and made a promise regarding the Rio de Janeiro club.

"It was the group that showed the most interest and concern for me. They wanted to know the reasons behind the exercises and the conversations I had with some of them during training. And I would stay on the pitch to explain everything to them at the end," the Portuguese coach began, in his weekly column published in the newspaper Record.

"That’s why I wouldn’t have left that Wonderful City if it hadn’t been for Covid-19. My first test came back positive and the second was inconclusive. As a precaution, I was locked in the apartment, alone," said Jorge Jesus, recalling the periods of uncertainty that marked the beginning of 2020 around the world.

"The doctors visited me dressed in anti-contagion suits and the club staff would leave food at my door. They would knock and run away before I opened. I felt like I was in prison. I watched the news and, in Brazil, Covid seemed like a death sentence," added the current Al Nassr coach.

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