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Research names Jorge Jesus as the best coach in Flamengo’s history

Portuguese led the magical 2019 campaign and left the red and black with more titles than defeats

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In a recent survey by Atlas Intel, fans of Flamengoelected Jorge Jesus as the best coach in Flamengo's history. The Portuguese, who led Red and Black for just one year, was chosen by 81% of Flamengo fans who responded to the questionnaire, a huge advantage for second place, Cláudio Coutinho, who led Mais Querido in two spells, from 1976 to 1977. and from 78 to 80. The coach of Flamengo's first Brazilian had 7% of the votes. Third place went to Carlinhos Violino, a historic coach with seven spells at Gávea.

The survey included 2,015 respondents. The margin of error is plus or minus 2 percentage points. The reliability rate is 95%. The information collection period was between August 1 and 5, 2024.


The meteoric passage of Jorge Jesus for Flamengo is still held with great affection by the red and black fans. The Portuguese led Mais Querido in 57 games. Of these, there were 43 wins, 10 draws and 4 defeats. A success of 75.44%.

Under his command, Flamengo won the Libertadores for the first time in 38 years, in addition to a Brazilian Championship, a Super Cup, a Recopa and a Carioca, totaling five titles. The coach lifted more cups than he lost ahead of the red and black team from Rio.


Cláudio Coutinho was Flamengo's coach from the late 70s until 1980 and is seen as the man who started Flamengo's victorious season in the 80s. He won the third Carioca championship in 78-79-79 and the club's first Brazilian championship in 1980. After a quick spell in football in the United States in 1981, Coutinho dreamed of returning to command the red-black team, but passed away in November of the same year, after drowning while underwater fishing.

Carlinhos Violino was a Red and Black player from 1958-1969 and made 519 appearances for Mais Querido. As a coach, he led the team in seven spells, totaling 313 games and is the third coach with the most games in charge of the Gávea team. Under his command, Flamengo won the 1987 Brazilian Championship, three Cariocas (1991-99-2000) and one Mercosur (1999).



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Lineup: With changes, Flamengo announces the starters who will face Peñarol at Maracanã

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.



Following is 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."



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CONMEBOL Libertadores | Flamengo x Peñarol (URU) - Follow live

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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