Filipe Luís breaks silence on sacking, sends message to Flamengo

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·28 de março de 2026

Filipe Luís breaks silence on sacking, sends message to Flamengo

Filipe Luís spoke for the first time about his dismissal at Flamengo

Dismissed at the beginning of this month, Filipe Luís has finally spoken about his departure from Flamengo. In an interview with the Spanish press, the former full-back admitted that he started the 2026 season below expectations, but did not hide his gratitude toward the club that embraced him for seven years.

— I’m doing very well. We had an incredible year last year. We won all the major titles. It was a perfect season, absolutely perfect. It was a shame about the final against PSG on penalties (Club World Cup), it was heartbreaking. This year we didn’t start so well, and the club decided to bring this cycle to an end, one of which I am very proud, both as a player and as a coach. I only have words of gratitude for everything I experienced there —, Filipe Luís told ‘Marca’, before speaking about Flamengo’s performance at the Club World Cup.

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— The truth is that we did very well at the World Cup. We had a great squad, we were in great form. And you saw how we played. I always try to be dominant, I try to make my team control matches, but of course that also depends a lot on the moment, on the opposing team. But my idea is always to play offensive football, but in a very defensive way —, he added.

WHERE DID FILIPE LUÍS GIVE THE INTERVIEW?

Filipe Luís spoke with ‘Marca’ this Saturday (28), in Spain. The coach closely followed Flamengo’s under-12 team qualifying for the final of the Club World Cup in that age category. The Rubro-Negro side beat PSG (FRA) 2-1 and now faces Real Betis (ESP) in the final this Sunday (29), at 8 a.m. Brasília time. The coach spoke with a sparkle in his eyes about the performance of the Garotos do Ninho.

— Brazil has a lot of talent, a lot of individual skill, and it will always be among the best countries for player development. But at a competitive level, I think Flamengo is above everyone else. They compete incredibly well, they give everything of themselves, they throw themselves into it body and soul. They play as if it were their last match, and that is true at every level, in every age group —, he analyzed.

— They always want to win. The coaching staff almost cried after reaching the final, and that is the importance of winning an under-12 tournament. That will always motivate them to compete, and that is what football is about: competing at a high level, often even more than tactics. That is why they deserved to be in the final —, Filipe Luís concluded.

IN SHORT, HOW DID FILIPE LUÍS DO AT FLAMENGO?

Coach of Flamengo’s senior team from late 2024 to early 2026, Filipe Luís won almost everything: the Libertadores, the Brasileirão, the Copa do Brasil, the Supercopa, and the Carioca (two). The only titles he missed were the Recopa, in which Mengão lost in extra time to Lanús (ARG), and the Club World Cup, on penalties against PSG (FRA).

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