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Filipe Luís celebrates 1 year at Flamengo and reveals: “many times…”

Coach becomes the first since Jorge Jesus to reach 365 days in charge of Mengão and sees difficulties, at the same time as he is grateful for the challenge

Filipe Luís reaches 1 year as Flamengo's coach and takes stock of the period - Photo: Adriano Fontes/Flamengo

01 Out 2025 | 08:21 |

One year, three titles and plans for the future . Last Tuesday (30), Filipe Luís completed 365 days in charge of Flamengo and was honored by the club. After the ceremony, the coach took stock of the period, highlighted challenges and spoke about the feeling of being in charge of the team.

Filipe Luís on a year at the helm of Flamengo: "I'm very grateful to have experienced intense emotions in this first year"

"The greatest advantage is working with this group of players, who have a lot of quality and enjoy content. I also feel the club's protection . The difficulty is conveying that to the fans," the coach told Flamengo TV .

According to Filipe, even during moments of external pressure, internally there is control and conviction in the path taken, and the fans' understanding is essential. " The challenge is always to convey the right message at the right time ," he added.

TITLES AND EMOTIONS

In his first year as coach, Filipe Luís won the 2024 Copa do Brasil, the 2025 Supercopa do Brasil and the 2025 Campeonato Carioca and, after achieving this milestone, he is in the running for the 2025 Brasileirão and Libertadores. Despite his achievements, he avoids pointing out his most notable title.

"I'm very grateful to have experienced intense emotions this first year. I've always felt prepared and very welcomed here . The challenge is daily: the most important thing is always the next game. I'll be very happy if we win the next game," he declared.

NEXT CHALLENGE

After Filipe Luís' celebration, Flamengo prepares for the next commitment, which will be this Thursday (2), against Cruzeiro , for the 26th round of the Brasileirão. The match takes place at 8:30 pm, at Maracanã, with broadcast by Premiere.

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Palmeiras president attacks Flamengo in Libra case: “plays with…”

Leila Pereira, the representative of the Alviverde club, shows her discomfort with Mengão's management after the blocking of TV funds with Globo, obtained in court.

Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras, suggests creating a league without Flamengo - Photo: Reproduction

01 Out 2025 | 07:50 |

The crisis between Flamengo and Libra gained a new episode this Tuesday (30). Palmeiras president Leila Pereira harshly criticized the Rio de Janeiro club's stance and even suggested the creation of a new league that would not include the team with the largest fan base in the country. " My suggestion would be to create another league excluding Flamengo . I think Flamengo has to play alone," Leila stated in an interview with Esporte Record.

Leila Pereira, president of Flamengo: "I think Flamengo has to play alone"

The director mocked the possibility of the Red-Black team playing without rivals: "Palmeiras doesn't play alone, Flamengo doesn't play alone. Only if they want to play against their U-20 team. I want to see the viewership they'll get ," she teased. For Leila, Flamengo's attitude doesn't strengthen Brazilian football. "Managers with this mentality don't enhance our product at all," she concluded.

THE BLOCKING OF FUNDS

The trigger for the dispute was Flamengo 's decision to appeal to the Rio de Janeiro courts to prevent Rede Globo from transferring R$77 million to Libra clubs, relating to the audience clause in the Brasileirão broadcast contract .

According to Rubro-Negro, the revenue distribution model, especially the 30% linked to the audience , is unfair and could generate losses exceeding R$100 million per season compared to the agreement valid until 2024.

FLAMENGO'S POSITION

In an official statement, the club stated that it sought dialogue but encountered "intransigence" from the other members of Libra. The board, now led by Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP), argues that legal action is necessary to ensure that " the history and value of each club are recognized in a fair and balanced manner ." The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice's decision even blocked the portion allocated to Flamengo itself, which generated a strong backlash behind the scenes.

REACTIONS IN LIBRA

In addition to Palmeiras, São Paulo and Atlético-MG also openly criticized Flamengo's move, calling it detrimental to Brazilian football . Libra itself released an official statement condemning the move and vowed to fight in court to maintain its current contract.

Filipe Luís celebrates 1 year at Flamengo and reveals: “many times…”