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Léo Pereira commented again on Filipe Luís’ dismissal this Sunday (29)

Almost a month after Flamengo dismissed Filipe Luís, the case is still making waves. During the FIFA international break with the Brazilian National Team, Léo Pereira commented on the matter again this Sunday (29).

According to the Flamengo center back, Filipe Luís’ dismissal surprised part of the squad. Even so, Léo Pereira defended the club’s president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, and said the executive has been making the best decisions.

— I was at home and had just asked the fitness coach what the schedule for the next day would be, since it still hadn’t been released. I was caught by surprise, just like several other players and Filipe himself. But the president had to take some kind of action, thinking about Flamengo — he said, before adding:

— I know everyone was upset at the time, and there was also a big reaction from the fans. But we know the president has been taking the best actions regarding the institution. We are paid to be there and give our best for Flamengo. He’s the one in charge, and we have to obey. All we can do is follow orders and try to give our best — concluded Léo Pereira, in an interview with ‘TNT Sports’.

CONTROVERSIAL DISMISSAL?

Filipe Luís’ dismissal came just a few hours after the 8-0 rout over Madureira in the semifinal of the Campeonato Carioca, on March 3. After what happened, president Bap took responsibility for the change in the team’s coaching staff.

“My view is this: when you get on the wrong train in life, do you know what you have to do? Get off at the first station possible and go back,” Bap said, in an audio message that circulated among club directors the day after the dismissal.

DOES LÉO PEREIRA REMAIN A STARTER AFTER FILIPE LUÍS’ EXIT?

An undisputed starter under Filipe Luís, Léo Pereira kept his status after the arrival of Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim. In addition, the No. 4’s performances earned him his first call-up to the Brazilian National Team.

In the first friendly of the March FIFA international break, Léo Pereira started and played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 loss to France. Now, the Flamengo center back awaits another opportunity and could take the field this Tuesday (31), when Brazil faces Croatia at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

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