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28 Mar 2025 | 15:39 |
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Brazil's 4-1 defeat to Argentina last Tuesday increased the pressure on Dorival Júnior and led the CBF to consider changes to the coaching staff. Given this scenario, the name of Filipe Luís began to be discussed internally as an alternative, although he is not the entity's main option. Mengão president Luiz Eduardo Baptista , known as Bap, said that he sees the recognition of the coach's work as natural, but believes that this is not the ideal time to accept an invitation to lead the national team.
In an interview, Bap highlighted Filipe Luís's rapid rise in the coaching career and stressed that his name is already widely recognized in Brazilian football. However, he advised the coach to continue planning his career path before taking on a challenge like the national team.
FLAMENGO PRESIDENT PRAISES FILIPE LUÍSL
"I see that this is a fact that brings multifaceted feelings. There is pride, great recognition that, with such a short time in the profession, in a big club like Flamengo , with the weight and challenge, he is practically unanimous nationwide. You see journalists and fans on social media with a recognition for Filipe that does not come only from the defeat to Argentina, it already came from before," he said before continuing.
"The fans want to see Brazil playing more like Brazil, just as we, the red-blacks, wanted to see Flamengo playing more like Flamengo. The collective feeling is absolutely natural, legitimate, and I, as president of Flamengo, see this as natural," said Bap.
Furthermore, the director pointed out that the decision on whether or not to accept an invitation from the CBF is exclusively up to the coach, but stressed that, from a professional point of view, Filipe Luís still has a lot to build before taking over the Brazilian national team.
FILIPE LUÍS IS SEEN AS THE FUTURE COACH OF THE BRAZILIAN NATIONAL TEAM
The club president reinforced his confidence in the coach's work and highlighted that he believes that, in the future, Filipe Luís will have the opportunity to lead the Brazilian national team. However, Bap argued that the experience at the club is still fundamental for the coach's growth.
"I understand that Filipe has a path ahead of him and I have no doubt that he will have a bright future and that at some point he will be the coach of the Brazilian national team. In my opinion, he should not, at his age and at his current stage, take over the Brazilian national team. If he were my son or my younger brother, that's what I would tell him. These are the choices you make in life. From what I know of Filipe, I would be surprised if he took on this challenge now," concluded the manager.
Mengão reached an agreement with Dynamo Moscow to sign the midfielder, but the Russian club did not send a document authorizing the official announcement.
02 Ago 2025 | 10:00 |
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Although he was the first signing by Flamengo in this transfer window, midfielder Jorge Carrascal was the last to show up in Rio de Janeiro . According to the 'GE' portal, the last document signed by the Russian club arrived at Flamengo late in the afternoon of this Friday (1st). With that, the official announcement of the player will be made in the coming days, after the conclusion of pending procedures with Atlético-MG.
The reason for the delay was that Dynamo Moscow, his former club, took too long to complete the necessary paperwork for the transfer . The Russian team only released the Colombian after signing Rubens from Atlético-MG as a replacement.
At Dynamo's request, Flamengo will participate in the payment to Atlético-MG for Rubens' acquisition. Thus, a significant portion of the €12 million (R$77 million) invested by Carrascal will go to the Minas Gerais club.
Despite being in Rio since Wednesday, Carrascal has not yet been regularized with the CBF, which prevents him from playing in the next matches — against Ceará, this Sunday (3), for the Brasileirão, and against Atlético-MG, Wednesday (7), for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The registration deadlines for both matches have already expired.
The Colombian's debut is scheduled for August 9th against Mirassol at Maracanã, in the final round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship . Having been training regularly and playing for Dinamo, Carrascal is expected to be available to Filipe Luís as soon as he is officially confirmed. He has already passed the medical exams but will only be able to train with the club after being registered.
Alvinegro still owed Mengão for the signing of Matheuzinho, but managed to deposit a huge amount to close the matter.
02 Ago 2025 | 09:00 |
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Flamengo received, this Friday (1st), another millionaire amount related to the sale of right-back Matheuzinho. Corinthians paid around R$ 14 million to Rubro-Negro , paying off the remaining amount of the negotiation made in February of this year.
At the time, the Rio de Janeiro club sold the player for R$21.48 million, but Corinthians delayed the third installment of the agreement. As a result, Flamengo demanded immediate payment of the entire outstanding amount . The information was initially reported by the portal Meu Timão.
To facilitate the payment, Corinthians signed an agreement with Brax, the company responsible for marketing advertising signs for both clubs. The company acted as guarantor for the deal and transferred the funds to Flamengo .
By August, Corinthians had already paid R$8 million directly to the Rio de Janeiro club. It then transferred R$7.58 million to Brax , which topped up the amount with another R$6 million , fully settling the debt with the club.
While the board celebrates receiving the amount, Flamengo remains focused on the field. The team led by Filipe Luís returns to play this Sunday (3), against Ceará, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view.
During the press conference to present Samuel Lino, the football director was direct when speaking to Mengão fans about the signings
02 Ago 2025 | 08:21 |
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Flamengo has already made four signings official this transfer window , but the delay in negotiations has drawn criticism from some fans . During striker Samuel Lino's presentation, football director José Boto spoke out on the matter and apologized to the Flamengo Nation.
“Sometimes things take a little longer than the fans want, and I apologize to the fans, but we ( Flamengo 's board) have fixed ideas, and as long as it's possible to have the players we want , we'll go after it,” explained Boto.
Brazilian football's second transfer window opened on July 10th, and Flamengo began the period cautiously, monitoring the market and evaluating options. As the weeks progressed, the board accelerated negotiations and secured four key signings : Saúl Ñíguez, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal.
Despite the names already confirmed, Flamengo remains attentive to the market. The club is in ongoing negotiations with Fiorentina, Italy, to sign striker Lucas Beltrán . Flamengo has already agreed on a fee with the Italian club, but still needs to convince the Argentine player to return to South America.
While the board works behind the scenes, the squad led by Filipe Luís focuses on the challenges on the field. Flamengo's next match is this Sunday (3), against Ceará , at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
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