Paulo Fonseca was targeted by Flamengo at the end of 2021 and explained the main reasons for refusing work in Brazil
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Target of Flamengo at the end of 2021 and now in charge of Milan, in Italy, coach Paulo Fonseca spoke about the Brazilian proposals he received in the past. He was without a club when he was approached by Fla and Corinthians, but, in addition to the desire to continue in Europe, he stated that he refused the offers due to the terrible Brazilian football calendar.
“I had several invitations from the best Brazilian teams. It was my intention to continue in one of the main championships in Europe. In Brazil it is difficult to work. The competitive density is so great that there is no time to work. I need time and space to work. I think it's something that doesn't exist much in Brazil. Play every two days, lots of trips. That was one of the reasons why I chose to stay here”, said Paulo Fonseca to TNT.
Paulo agreed with Lille, in France, shortly after using the contacts of the Brazilian teams. Today he leads Milan and will be playing against Liverpool, from England, at 4pm (Brasília time), in the first round of the Champions League. However, even though he has achieved his objective of continuing in the main European tournaments, he does not rule out working in Brazil in the future.
“I think the Brazilian Championship is very attractive, there are very attractive teams and it is a championship with great passion. But my goal was to continue in one of the main championships in Europe. (…) I under no circumstances close the door. If one day the invitation comes and I think it's the right time, I will certainly consider the invitation. I'm open to thinking about it”, concluded the Milan coach.
Without Paulo Fonseca, Flamengo finished 2022 champion of the Libertadores and Copa do BrasilFlamengo There were other options besides Paulo Fonseca to start 2022 in charge of the team, and the chosen one was also Portuguese Paulo Sousa. A mistaken decision by the football department that only lasted six months. But the signing of Dorival Júnior changed the course of that season.
The team started to focus 100% on the Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil. In historic campaigns, such as the upset over Atlético-MG in the national tournament and perfect success in the continental knockout stage, Mengão became champions of both competitions.
The teams play the first game of the quarterfinals at 7 p.m.
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Tite defined Flamengo and announced the 11 starters who will face Peñarol, this Thursday, at Maracanã, at 7pm. De la Cruz returns to the starting lineup in place of Léo Ortiz, and Alex Sandro and Plata were retained. The duel with the Uruguayans is the first between the teams in the quarter-finals of the Copa Conmebol Libertadores.
Follow the Red and Black lineup:Rossi, Varela, Fabrício Bruno, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Pulgar, De la Cruz, Gerson and Arrascaeta; Plata and Bruno Henrique.
Alex Sandro and Plata, debutants in last Sunday's classic, remain in the team after having good performances in the draw against Vasco. Gabigol is now out of the relationship due to fibrosis in the posterior muscle of his right thigh. Flamengo, in a statement, reported that the athlete did not suffer any injury in the region. Check it out:
"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Gabriel Barbosa underwent tests that did not diagnose an injury to the posterior muscle of his right thigh. However, the Technical Committee opted for precaution and did not list him for the duel against Peñarol due to fibrosis in the region. Gabi is handed over to physiotherapists and physical trainers for the series of decisive games of the season."
Match starts at 7pm this Thursday
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Flamengo faces Peñarol (URU) in the first game of the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarter-finals and, here, you can watch the broadcast, live, with 2h30 of pre-game, interviews, the team's arrival at Maracanã and everything more.
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This type of meeting is common at Libertadores.
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Flamengo faces the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores da América this Thursday. The opponent will be Peñarol from Uruguay and the match will take place at Maracanã, at 7pm (Brasília time). However, the directors participated in a dinner last night (Wednesday).
Directors from Flamengo and Peñarol met at the traditional dinner on the eve of clashes in the Conmebol Libertadores. Rubro-Negro was represented at the meeting by the vice-president of the Presidency's Office and Member of the Football Council, Diogo Lemos, by the vice-president of External Relations, Gony Arruda, and by the executive director of football, Bruno Spindel.
In the match against Peñarol, Rubro-Negro will have the return of Arrascaeta in the starting lineup. Fla's number 14 started on the bench against Vasco, but replaced Luiz Araújo, who was injured. Meanwhile, De La Cruz also returns to the starting 11 after recovering from injury. Finally, Gonzalo Plata and Alex Sandro had good performances against Vasco and should be kept for the match.
PEÑAROL ENDS PREPARATIONJust like Flamengo , the Peñarol (URU) squad also finished its preparation this Wednesday (18), focusing on the Libertadores clash. The Uruguayans used Botafogo's CT for the last training session before the game at Maracanã. It is worth noting that Peñarol’s training was “closed doors”. In other words, the press was unable to follow the activities carried out by coach Diego Aguirre.
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