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Flamengo advances in negotiations to renew Arrascaeta's contract until the end of his career
02 Out 2025 | 14:17
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Vítor was at Flamengo in 2023, after a spell at Corinthians, but disappointed. He played just 16 games and, after losing the World Cup, Recopa Sudamericana and Campeonato Carioca, he ended up being fired from his position.
The coach Portuguese arrives to replace Gary O'Neil, who led Wolves for 18 matches in the current season. The Englishman fell after a run of four straight defeats in the English Championship to Bournemouth, Everton, West Ham and Ipswich Town. Against the Liverpool team, the score was 4-0.
At this moment, Wolverhampton's fight is against relegation. The team is 19th out of 20 Premier League clubs, with just two wins in 16 games. There are now 11 defeats in total, with three more draws.
Challenge in defense
One of Vítor's biggest initial concerns in command of Wolverhampton will be to remedy the defensive part, the team's biggest flaw this season. In 16 English Championship games, Wolves conceded 40 goals, the worst tally in the entire league. In addition to Wolves, only two other teams have scored more than 30 goals: Leicester City (34), 17th; and Southampton (36), the last.
Cast of Brazilians
In addition to midfielder João Gomes, revealed in Flamengo's youth categories, Vítor will meet other Brazilians at Wolverhampton. Midfielder André, ex-Fluminense; right-back Pedro Lima, ex-Sport; and striker Matheus Cunha, formerly of Atlético de Madrid (ESP), are also part of the squad.
Vítor's History
Natural from Portugal, The coach started his career in the Portuguese country. He commanded Sanjoanense, Espinho, Santa Clara and Porto until venturing to other locations. After playing for Al Ahli Jeddah (ARA), Olympiacos (GRE), Fenerbahçe (TUR), 1860 München (ALE), Shanghai SIPG (CHI) and returning to the Turkish club, he signed with Corinthians.
After 64 games and 26 wins with the São Paulo club, Vítor coached Flamengo for a brief period in 2023. Last season, he was in charge of Al-Shabab (ARA), with 30 matches and 16 triumphs.
The coach was close to returning to Mengão at one point, but the club's rush resulted in the hiring of another professional
02 Out 2025 | 21:00 |
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An idol among Flamengo fans for his historic work between 2019 and 2020, Jorge Jesus still dreams of returning to manage Flamengo . This information was revealed by Kleber Leite, the club's former president and a personal friend of the coach. According to him, the coach would accept an offer to return to the club.
In an interview with Canal Mundo GV, hosted by former goalkeeper Getúlio Vargas, Kleber revealed that Jorge Jesus was very close to re-signing Flamengo in 2021, following Renato Gaúcho's departure. At the time, Flamengo's board traveled to Portugal to negotiate directly with the coach . A meeting was even held, but after asking for time to decide, Jesus decided to sign Paulo Sousa.
"He could have been at Flamengo a long time ago. (...) You know that story about you running to avoid getting there? Flamengo ran to avoid getting there. They didn't want to, actually, that's it. (...) I have no doubt that Jesus would accept an offer from Flamengo . Here or even with the Brazilian national team, where they also lost their chance. He was the coach at the time," declared Kleber Leite.
Jorge Jesus achieved impressive numbers with Flamengo. In 58 games, the Mais Querido under his command achieved 44 wins, 10 draws and only four losses, an 81.6% success rate . Under his command, the Rubro-Negro won the following titles: Libertadores (2019), Brazilian Championship (2019), Brazilian Super Cup (2020), Recopa Sudamericana (2020) and Campeonato Carioca (2020).
With more trophies than defeats, Jorge Jesus made his mark at Flamengo, leading the team to its peak under the brilliance of the quartet formed by Gabigol, Arrascaeta, Everton Ribeiro and Bruno Henrique and still having his name on the lips of the red-black fans.
Mengão faces Raposa at full strength at Maracanã, in a direct duel for the leadership of the Brasileirão and Gabigol's reunion with the Minas Gerais team
02 Out 2025 | 19:25 |
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Flamengo takes to the field this Thursday (2), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, to face Cruzeiro in a direct duel for the leadership of the Brazilian Championship. The match opens the 26th round of the competition and will have a full house, with tickets sold out.
After resting some players in the victory over Corinthians, coach Filipe Luís opted for a full-strength squad . Ayrton Lucas returns from suspension, while Matías Viña and Léo Pereira, cleared by the medical department, are available.
The Rubro-Negro formation for the match is: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata, Samuel Lino and Carrascal.
Flamengo leads the Brazilian Championship with 54 points, trailing Cruzeiro with 50 and Palmeiras, who beat Vasco 3-0 and have 52 points. The match at Maracanã is considered a "six-point" game , which could either increase or reduce the advantage at the top of the table.
In addition to the battle for the top spot, the match marks Gabigol's reunion with his former club. Currently at Cruzeiro, the striker will face the Flamengo fans, who idolized him during his time at the club between 2019 and 2024. Gabigol left Flamengo after a year of ups and downs, ending a run full of goals, titles, and a strong connection with the club.
Mengão faces Raposa this Thursday (2), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a duel valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship
02 Out 2025 | 18:30 |
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Flamengo faces Cruzeiro this Thursday (2), at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in a duel valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will be broadcast by SporTV and Premiere, without showing on open TV.
The Rubro-Negro 's probable lineup for the match is: Rossi; Varela, Léo Ortiz, Léo Pereira (Danilo) and Alex Sandro; Jorginho, Saúl and Arrascaeta; Gonzalo Plata (Carrascal), Samuel Lino and Pedro.
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