Ex-Flamengo boss slams Bap and José Boto after Filipe Luís sacking

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·04 de março de 2026

Ex-Flamengo boss slams Bap and José Boto after Filipe Luís sacking

Leonardo Jardim will be the new coach of Flamengo

Flamengo is very close to announcing the hiring of Leonardo Jardim as the new coach of the club, following the dismissal of Filipe Luís. Former coach of Mengão, Vanderlei Luxemburgo 'lost his temper' and criticized the actions of José Boto, the football director, and Luiz Eduardo Baptista, the president of Fla.

I woke up today with news that really caught me by surprise. I even understand that there were some problems at Flamengo, but the dismissal of Filipe Luís at Flamengo was totally absurd, absurd, absurd, absurd... One of the most absurd I've ever seen! They left Filipe Luís alone! Who is (José) Boto? Boto is an executive director. What does he do? Deals, business! They hired Paquetá for R$ 420 million to be the solution for Flamengo. With all due respect to Paquetá, who is a good player, but spending R$ 420 million on a player like Paquetá, who will not be the savior, who will not score goals, who is not a player worth that... Not that he couldn't be on the team, of course he could, but not for that price. And there's Bap, who is vain, who has to be the star of the company, who has to be the guy who draws attention... This is one of the most absurd dismissals I've seen in recent times. This dismissal has nothing to do with football. It has to do with the following: they left Filipe Luís alone and he made some mistakes. Then, there was a lack of a more experienced person by his side, as there always was, to talk and advise: 'This is the way, that is the way'. That's what the executive director is for. Football hasn't changed at all with the arrival of the executive football director. To me, they are nothing more than old managers and supervisors who became executive directors and are now in the middle of the business. They are in the middle of the business! And Brazilian football is losing its coaches.

How was Filipe Luís informed about the dismissal?

After Flamengo's 8-0 victory over Madureira last Monday (02), coach Filipe Luís gave a press conference and commented on the match. Right after the conversation with the press, the coach was informed by director José Boto that he would not continue in the job.

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It is worth noting that the decision was made by Flamengo's president, Luiz Eduardo Baptista. According to a report by Coluna do Fla, Bap called director José Boto, demanding the dismissal of Filipe Luís. As a result, the Portuguese director informed the coach, and shortly after, Mengo issued an official statement to inform the fans.

Who will be the new coach of Flamengo?

Before dismissing Filipe Luís, Flamengo already had a name 'lined up': Leonardo Jardim. Thus, the Portuguese arrived in Rio de Janeiro this Tuesday (03) and is now preparing to sign a two-year contract with Rubro-Negro.

When is Flamengo's next match?

Leonardo Jardim already has a date to debut as the coach of Flamengo. This is because, this Sunday (08), the Rubro-Negro will face Fluminense at 6 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã, for the grand final of the Campeonato Carioca.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Fluminense, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), GE TV (YouTube), SporTV (cable channel), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the final of the Carioca.

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