Check out Flamengo's planning to beat Peñarol in the Libertadores

Every player dreams of one day wearing Flamengo's Sacred Mantle. Outside the four lines, this desire is also shared by coaches. In a recent interview, Geninho, Brazilian champion coach with Athletico-PR in 2001, revealed that he felt he lacked commanding Flamengo to end his career with a "golden key".

During his participation in the Mesa Redonda program, on TV Gazeta, Geninho was asked which club he would like to have coached, but he didn't have the opportunity. His response was immediate: Flamengo.

Although he never coached the Rio club, Geninho had the opportunity to manage Petkovic, a great Flamengo idol. He revealed that the Serbian was the best player he worked with. The two played together in 1998 at Vitória, during the midfielder's first stint in Brazilian football, and met again in 2004, at Vasco, and in 2008, at Atlético-MG.

Geninho's main achievements

In addition to the 2001 Brasileirão title with Athletico-PR, Geninho also won the 2003 Campeonato Paulista with Corinthians. The coach's resume also includes two state titles for Rio Grande do Norte, one from Pernambucano, one from Catarinense and one Copa do Nordeste.

Currently, Geninho has been without a club since 2022, when he coached Vitória. Throughout his career, in addition to stints at teams such as Vasco and Botafogo, the coach managed Santos and Corinthians in São Paulo, and Atlético-MG in Minas Gerais. Much of his career was with teams in the Northeast, Central-West and Santa Catarina
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Many players dream of defending the Sacred Mantle, just as many coaches wish to receive an opportunity to coach Flamengo. In an interview, coach Geninho, Brazilian champion with Athletico-PR in 2001, said that he still needs to lead Mais Querido before he can complete his career.

In participation in the program "Mesa Redonda", on TV Gazeta, Geninho answered some quick questions. When asked about "a club he would like to coach, but didn't", the coach immediately responded: Flamengo.

Even though he didn't manage Mais Querido, the 76-year-old coach had the opportunity to command a great idol of Rubro-Negro. In the same joke, he answered who was the best player he led. The coach replied: Petkovic. The two worked together in 1998, at Vitória and also in 2004, at Vasco, and 2008, at Atlético-MG.

GENINHO'S CAREER

Beyond of the Brasileirão with Athletico-PR, in 2001, Geninho also won a Campeonato Paulista with Corinthians, in 2003. The coach also won two state championships in Rio Grande do Norte, a Pernambucano, a Catarinense and a Copa do Nordeste.

Geninho is currently without a club and has not worked since 2022, when he was in charge of Vitória. In addition to Vasco, the coach also commanded Botafogo. In São Paulo, he played for Corinthians and Santos and in Minas Gerais, he managed Atlético-MG. He spent a large part of his career on teams in the Northeast, Central-West and Santa Catarina.

The 27th round of the Brazilian Championship concluded on Sunday night (22). The day began with Corinthians' 3-0 victory over Atlético-GO and ended with Flamengo's defeat to Grêmio 3-2, in Porto Alegre, despite the defeat, the club remains in the G4. With this, check out the updated Brasileirão classification table.

Updated Table:

1st Botafogo – 56 points

2nd Palmeiras – 53 points

3rd Fortaleza – 52 points

4th Flamengo – 45 points

5th São Paulo – 44 points

6th Bahia – 42 points

7th Cruzeiro – 42 points

8th International – 41 points

9th Atlético-MG – 36 points

10th Vasco – 35 points

11th Youth – 32 points

12th Grêmio – 31 points

13th Athletico-PR – 31 points

14th Bragantino – 31 points

15th Criciúma – 29 points

16th Vitória – 28 points

17th Corinthians – 28 points

18th Fluminense – 27 points

19th Cuiabá – 23 points

20th Atlético-GO – 18 points

Flamengo, who entered the field with an alternative team to focus on the match against Peñarol ( URU) next Thursday (26), ended up losing to Grêmio by 3-2. With this result, Rubro-Negro maintained fourth place and saw its direct opponents distance themselves. Fortaleza beat Bahia 4-1, Palmeiras defeated Vasco 1-0, and Botafogo beat Fluminense 1-0 in the Rio classic, reaching 56 points. Focus in the Libertadores

Now, Flamengo focuses all its attention on the Libertadores. Next Thursday (26), Rubro-Negro will face Peñarol, in Montevideo, in the second leg of the quarter-finals of the continental competition. The match will be at 7pm, Brasília time, at the Campeón del Siglo, the Uruguayan team's stadium.