Marcos Braz reveals Filipe Luís Flamengo sacking reason, cites past board | OneFootball

Flamengo promoted Filipe Luís at the end of 2024

Filipe Luís was dismissed by Flamengo at the beginning of March and remains a topic in Brazil’s major media outlets. This Monday (06), Marcos Braz, the former executive of the Rubro-Negro club, commented on the matter and mentioned that the current board did not want to continue with the coach because of the previous administration under Rodolfo Landim.

— I think there was always this sense that, at some point, a change could happen, which is the board’s right. The president, the vice president, and the executive have to work with whoever they feel comfortable with. And I think that, since there had already been that tension at the start of the season regarding the renewal, they did what they felt was necessary: they removed Filipe Luís and his staff —, Marcos Braz began in an interview with Lance this Monday (06).

— Then Leonardo Jardim arrived, whom I consider a good coach. He is a coach with experience and an important track record in world football. I didn’t see much of a problem; they just didn’t want to continue with a certain coach because there was a stamp linked to the previous board. That happens everywhere in the world, even with results and professionalism —, he concluded.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Filipe Luís was promoted to head coach of Flamengo at the end of 2024, when he took over from the dismissed Tite. The coach, with no experience managing a professional team, was given the opportunity by Marcos Braz, who was the club’s football executive at the time.

As a result, Filipe Luís made history at Flamengo. In the 2024 season, the coach won the Copa do Brasil against Atlético-MG. Then, in 2025, he lifted the trophies for the Campeonato Carioca, the Brasileirão, the Supercopa do Brasil, and the Libertadores.

Thus, Filipe Luís had a contract with Flamengo until December 2025. After lengthy negotiations, the Rubro-Negro side, led by Bap, reached an agreement with the coach. However, just a few months later, it decided to cut ties and end the contract in March.

AND AFTER THAT?

As a result, Flamengo moved quickly behind the scenes and completed the signing of Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, formerly of Cruzeiro, who was without a club. Therefore, with the foreign coach in charge, Mais Querido takes the field this Wednesday (08) against Cusco (PER).

As usual, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information about the match, which kicks off at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the Copa Libertadores. Finally, TV Globo on free-to-air television, GETV on YouTube, and Paramount+ via streaming will broadcast the match.

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