Journalist slams Flamengo’s reaction after sacking Filipe Luís | OneFootball

Bárbara Coelho criticized Flamengo's decision to dismiss Filipe Luís at that moment

Flamengo dismissed Filipe Luís in the early hours of last Tuesday (03) after an 8-0 victory against Madureira at Maracanã. The case generated national repercussion. Barbara Coelho, a journalist from CazéTV, slammed the red-black team's decision through a video on the internet.

— One of the biggest cowardices in my limited experience working with sports. At least in the last 15 years that I have worked with sports, I haven't seen anything come close to Flamengo's decision to cowardly dismiss Filipe Luís, one of the greatest coaches in the club's history. Here we joke, stir things up when there's a crisis on the other side, but I can't do that in this situation —, began Bárbara Coelho, on CazéTV's program.

— It's a shame for Brazilian football and for a club that had everything to be an example, due to its size, greatness, its fans, and the money it can raise. Flamengo is an example in Brazil and South America, it has become one of the biggest clubs on the continent, competing with small/medium clubs in Europe, but what happened stains Flamengo's history —, she concluded.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Flamengo defeated Madureira 8-0 last Monday (02) at Maracanã, securing a spot in the final of the Campeonato Carioca. Right after the match, Filipe Luís gave a regular press conference and concluded the conversation with journalists.

However, at 1:01 AM (Brasília time), Flamengo announced the dismissal. The red-black team officially confirmed the immediate departure of the coach right after the press conference. Additionally, it informed that the assistants were also leaving the club.

AND NOW, FLAMENGO?

Flamengo acted quickly and has already secured the hiring of coach Leonardo Jardim, former Cruzeiro, who was without a club. The Portuguese has already started planning for the final of the Campeonato Carioca, against Fluminense, on Sunday (08).

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