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Flamengo Squad Trains from 4 PM (Brasília Time) This Wednesday (04)

Flamengo recalculates its path after the dismissal of Filipe Luís. With Leonardo Jardim about to be announced as the new red-black coach, Fla is preparing to compete in the final of the Campeonato Carioca on Sunday (08).

In summary, the Flamengo squad has a training session scheduled for 4 PM (Brasília Time) this Wednesday (04). Thus, Leonardo Jardim will lead his first activity as the new Fla coach at Ninho do Urubu.

Additionally, Leonardo Jardim will have his first contact with the players he will manage. The Portuguese coach signed a contract with Flamengo on the morning of this Wednesday (04) until December 2027.

Why Was Filipe Luís Dismissed?

Despite a season start below expectations, Filipe Luís's dismissal is more related to behind-the-scenes details at Flamengo. In summary, the relationship between the former coach and Bap, Fla's president, began to deteriorate back in December 2025.

This is because the handling of the coach's contract renewal became a saga at the time. Moreover, the early return of the professional squad in the 2026 season also caused significant disagreement between Filipe Luís and Bap.

All this, combined with Flamengo's poor performance on the field, made the situation unsustainable. In fact, Bap wanted to dismiss Filipe Luís after the runner-up finish in the Recopa Sudamericana against Lanús (ARG) last Thursday (26).

However, at that time, Flamengo had not yet secured a replacement, so the decision was postponed. Now, the Most Beloved is almost set to close with the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim, former Cruzeiro coach.

It's important to note that, according to journalist Renan Moura, in recent days, Bap discovered that Filipe Luís had negotiated with Chelsea (ENG) during the renewal process with Flamengo. At that time, the coach was out of contact with Fla for about three days.

And Now?

Now, Flamengo is racing against time to have Leonardo Jardim on the sidelines by Sunday (08), when the Most Beloved faces Fluminense. The teams will compete in the final of the Campeonato Carioca, starting at 6 PM (Brasília Time), at Maracanã.

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