Leonardo Jardim and Jorge Jesus have lunch in Rio during Flamengo break | OneFootball

Are Leonardo Jardim and Jorge Jesus friends?

Jorge Jesus made history as Flamengo's coach in 2019 and 2020. Now, in 2026, Leonardo Jardim is looking to achieve the same feats as the “Mister.” The two even had lunch together this Monday (01).

Leonardo Jardim and Jorge Jesus met in Rio de Janeiro and took the opportunity to have lunch together during Flamengo’s short break. Because of the World Cup, the competitions were paused, and the coaches found some time to catch up.

Jorge Jesus, in fact, recommended Leonardo Jardim to Flamengo in the 2020 season. However, at the time, the Rubro-Negro club decided not to pursue the Portuguese coach and hired Domènec Torrent instead.

— If we have that opportunity, of course we want to be together. One thing is football, and another is the relationship outside of it — he said, before concluding:

— When Jorge Jesus left in 2020, he called me to come here (to Flamengo), he believed in my work at that time, but it ended up not happening, only in 2026 — he added.

Did Jorge Jesus watch the Flamengo vs. Coritiba match?

It is worth noting that Jorge Jesus watched Flamengo's match against Coritiba last Saturday (30) at the Maracanã. The Portuguese coach saw a great performance from Flamengo, who won the match 3-0.

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