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Flamengo's Commander in Last Year's U-20 Libertadores, Mário Jorge Takes Over Internacional

Internacional's youth categories have a new commander, and he is a familiar face to Flamengo. Champion of last year's U-20 Libertadores with the Rubro-Negro, Mário Jorge takes over the team from Rio Grande do Sul. The coach was introduced last Monday (25) in Porto Alegre.

Mário Jorge left Flamengo shortly after winning last year's Libertadores, after receiving an offer to lead Saudi Arabia's youth categories, specifically the U-17 team. However, the stint was brief, ending on August 11th. Therefore, the coach was unemployed for less than a month.

HOW DID MÁRIO JORGE'S DEPARTURE BOOST FILIPE LUÍS'S CAREER?

Interestingly, after Mário Jorge accepted the offer from Saudi Arabia, the lives of Flamengo and Filipe Luís changed. This is because the former left-back, who was managing the U-17 team of Mengão, was chosen to lead the U-20 category in the Club World Cup. With decisive participation from the coach, the Most Beloved turned the game against Olympiacos (GRE) and won the club's first World Cup.

The victory boosted Filipe Luís's confidence, and he soon got a chance with the professional team. This is because, after Tite's departure, the former left-back took over Flamengo and won last year's Copa do Brasil. With the Rubro-Negro idol, the Most Beloved eliminated Corinthians and became champions at Arena MRV against Atlético-MG.

COULD MÁRIO JORGE MEET FLAMENGO AGAIN?

There is a possibility that Mário Jorge could meet the Flamengo U-20 team again. After all, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) calendar includes another national competition, the Copa do Brasil U-20. However, the matchups for the competition have not yet been defined by the national football governing body.

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