Warm welcome for Plata, praise for squad: Jardim’s first Flamengo training | OneFootball

Leonardo Jardim was announced by Flamengo on Wednesday night (04)

It didn't take long for Flamengo to announce Filipe Luís's replacement. This Wednesday (04), the Rubro-Negro confirmed that Leonardo Jardim will be the new coach. The Portuguese has already taken to the field and led the first training session with the group at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center. Check out the first images.

In one of the videos released by Flamengo TV, Jardim is seen having a close conversation with Gonzalo Plata, drawing laughter from the Ecuadorian. Additionally, during the session, the coach praised the team's movement, saying, “beautiful ball, let's go!”.

The training took place even before the official announcement. After all, the session started around 4 PM (Brasília time). Later, at 7 PM, Flamengo confirmed the arrival of the coach, who signed a two-year contract with the club. In other words, valid until December 2027.

WHEN WILL LEONARDO JARDIM MAKE HIS DEBUT?

After leading the first training session at Flamengo, Leonardo Jardim is preparing for his debut. It will be this Sunday (08), against Fluminense, in the final of the Campeonato Carioca. The match will kick off at 6 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a single match.

The grand final will have full coverage by Coluna do Fla, on the website, social media, and YouTube. Additionally, the game will be broadcast by Globo, on open TV, to a large part of Brazil. Finally, SporTV (cable channel), Premiere (pay-per-view), and GETV (YouTube) will show the decision.

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