Marcos Braz highlights biggest mistake during his time at Flamengo | OneFootball

Former Flamengo Vice President of Football, Marcos Braz, Reflects on His Career

Currently at Remo, Marcos Braz won practically everything during his time working at Flamengo. However, the executive also made mistakes. The biggest one, in his own view, was firing Rogério Ceni in 2021, after the coach had won the Brasileirão, the Carioca, and the Supercopa titles.

— I was wrong to let Rogério Ceni go at that moment. I really regret firing him and I wasn’t consistent. In football, you can be anything, you can make mistakes, get things right, but you can’t be inconsistent. Why? I kept him before he became champion, with the fans asking me to fire him and to fire him — said Braz.

— I kept Rogério, who later asked to resign twice and I convinced him to stay so he could become champion at Morumbi. I told him that. I kept him, Flamengo became champions of Brazil, the Supercopa, three-time state champions, and later on, due to internal issues, pressure from A, from B, I fired him — added the executive, in an interview with GE.

WHEN WAS ROGÉRIO CENI FIRED?

Flamengo went through a crisis in the first half of 2021, when the squad struggled with injuries and players being called up for national duty. As a result, the team’s performance dropped and they lost several games in a row. The ‘last straw’ came on July 7, when the Rubro-Negro lost 2-1 in the Brasileirão at Mineirão. Three days later, the former goalkeeper was dismissed.

Afterwards, Flamengo went through a ‘musical chairs’ situation with the head coach position. Still in 2021, Renato Gaúcho took over. Then, in 2022, Paulo Sousa and Dorival Júnior led the team. In 2023, Vítor Pereira and Tite were at the club. The year before last, Gaúcho and Filipe Luís led the team. And the former left-back remains in charge to this day.

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