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Flamengo will have a decisive reinforcement for the game against Botafogo
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Candidate for president of Flamengo, Maurício Gomes de Mattos (MGM) detailed his project to reformulate the club's football department. If elected, the leader promises to eliminate the interference of amateurs in day-to-day management, including that of the president himself, and implement a technical director with “red-black DNA” as the main person responsible for the sector. The topic must be one of the subjects discussed in debate this Monday (18).
End of influence of amateur managers
Currently, Flamengo's organizational chart places the vice-president of Football as head of the department — role held by Marcos Braz since 2019. MGM intends to change this model, reducing the role of the vice president to an advisory board, which will help with planning and defining goals, but without decision-making power.
“There will be interference from amateurs over professionals. This is non-negotiable. I will have a technical director and another professional to interface between the Councils. What do I, Bap or Landim understand about football? If I talk, I'll get in the way. But, if you have an idol, for example, to talk to, to share what is being done... Then he will be this interface and also the spokesperson with the press. But I say this just to give an example, because I haven’t spoken to anyone yet”, said MGM in an interview with ‘O Globo’.
In the new format, the technical director will take command of professional football, base and, possibly, of women's football. The priority will be to bring in a professional who understands the red and black essence, marked by an offensive and dominant style of play, in addition to guaranteeing total autonomy for decisions.
“The hiring of this technical director will be discussed by the Board of Directors. We will choose based on the management plan for football. See what his profile is, if he has Flamengo's DNA, his style of play... We will have two or three pre-determined styles. Flamengo's style is like Argentine football, played forward, with marking in the opponent's field. The professional will have to understand all of this. I die with hatred when I see Flamengo retrained. I want a professional who doesn't listen to me, because everyone who has listened to presidents in recent times has failed. Even winning. I don’t want to win by failing, I want to win assertively.”
Profile and choice of technical director
MGM revealed that it has already started negotiations with potential names to fill the position, but chose not to disclose details before the election: “I'm not going to expose the name because it There is an occupation and we still haven't sat down to see values. But I have everything mapped out. We contacted ten people between Brazil and the world and we already have plans A, B and C.”
In addition, the new director will be responsible for assembling the entire work team, from the professional to the youth teams.
“This executive will command football and make the hires for his team. It will appoint a director for the base, one for scouting, one for health and performance… This is vital. Intervention by amateurs puts the department at risk. Why don't we put sports neuroscience in Flamengo? I want to add a psychologist, a psychiatrist... The current vice-president (Rodrigo Dunshee) said he doesn't need it, but we're going to implement it. I want to create a system where all the tools are together. Flamengo has to do its best in any sport. I want to put 4,000 seats in the Gávea stadium and create two boxes for the women's and youth games. I want to value the feminine”, defined the candidate.
Debate between candidates
Maurício Gomes de Mattos, Luiz Eduardo Baptista (Bap) and Rodrigo Dunshee will participate in a debate this Monday- fair (18), at 8pm, broadcast on ESPN. The meeting will be an opportunity for candidates to present their proposals and answer questions from fans and journalists.
Elections in December
The election to define the next president of Flamengo will take place on December 9th, in Gávea. The winner will assume the mandate for the three-year period 2025-2027. The dispute promises to be one of the fiercest in the club's recent history.
After losing 1-0 to Bahia, Mengão is looking to get back to winning ways in the next five rounds of the Brasileirão
07 Out 2025 | 15:49 |
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Flamengo suffered a 1-0 loss to Bahia, a result that complicated its position in the Brasileirão standings. In its last five matches, the "Mais Querido" has won only one , drawn three, and now has lost one, highlighting the team's need for an immediate response.
Coach Filipe Luís will have ten days to adjust the team before the next match, scheduled for October 15th against Botafogo. The FIFA break will be crucial, as most of Mengão's key players are not involved in international call-ups and can participate fully in training.
Flamengo reached agreements with the federations to protect its players. The club's medical department sent reports detailing the physical strain caused by the backlog of matches , particularly regarding players who could have been called up by Uruguay.
Therefore, the red-black team returns to the field on October 15th, for the 28th round of the Brasileirão , against Botafogo, at 7:30 pm, at Nilton Santos Stadium. After the loss to Bahia, Flamengo occupies second place in the table with 55 points , tied with Palmeiras, who has the advantage in the number of victories.
The striker is experiencing a period of little participation at Mengão and is awaiting an offer from Al-Duhail to regain prominence in his international career.
07 Out 2025 | 15:08 |
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Striker Michael is facing a difficult period at Flamengo and may be close to a change of scenery. Not in coach Filipe Luís's plans, the player is awaiting an offer from Al-Duhail of Qatar, which is expected to resume negotiations in January. His staff believes that playing outside of Brazil is the best path for his career.
Michael hasn't played since June 24, when he came on for 31 minutes against Los Angeles FC in the Club World Cup. Despite recovering from ankle pain and training normally , he hasn't even been named on the bench.
In the last transfer window, Mengão included the striker on the list of available players. The only concrete offer came from Al-Ula, offering a one-year loan for $2.5 million with an option to buy at the end, but it was rejected by the Flamengo player himself.
Al-Duhail is interested in signing Michael for the 2026 season, betting he can regain the prominence he had at Al-Hilal before returning to Brazil. The team expects an official offer to be made early next year.
At Mengão, Michael is finding it difficult to play, as Bruno Henrique, Pedro, Plata, and Wallace Yan have been prioritized up front. The coach stated that the selections are purely technical and that the striker maintains good performance in training, but opportunities remain limited.
Mengão's football director details negotiations with Spanish midfielder and time zone challenges to close deal with European club
07 Out 2025 | 14:44 |
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Flamengo's football director, José Boto , revealed previously unpublished details about the signing of midfielder Saúl Ñíguez. In an interview with Portuguese newspaper Record , the director said he had to stay up all night to get the player off a private flight from a Turkish club and secure his arrival in Rio de Janeiro.
According to Boto , the negotiations faced an additional complication: the time difference between Brazil and Spain. " When you do business with Europe, you have the time zone issue. In this case, it was a five-hour time difference to Spain, and that forced me, right after a game, to stay up all night to close the deal at almost five in the morning in Brazil," he said.
Even without scoring his first goal for the Red-Blacks, the Spanish midfielder has already established himself as a solid presence in the team. He has played 13 games, the first three as a substitute and the following ten as a starter , earning two cautions and one assist. His performance has helped solidify the central midfield.
Midfielder Saúl Ñíguez was left out of the match against Bahia last Sunday (5), due to pain in his left ankle. Despite the absence, the coaching staff is not afraid that the player will be left out of the team's next match.
With Saúl available, Flamengo returns to action on October 15th, facing Botafogo at 7:30 pm at Nilton Santos Stadium in the 28th round of the competition. The match will be broadcast exclusively on Premiere (a cable channel).
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