Varela states that she thought to leave Flamengo during Sampaoli's passage

Guillermo Varela granted a press conference at the Urubu Nest , this Wednesday (25), where he talked about the next challenges and the moment he lives in Flamengo . The Uruguayan right back, who has been praised by both Filipe Luís and fans in recent matches, recalled the difficulty of adapting to the club when he arrived in 2022 and revealed that, at one point, he thought of leaving the Black-black due to the little space with the technician Jorge Sampaoli .

"when I arrived, cost me a little to adapt . , but when it comes and lives what is Flamengo ... First year, and then with sampaoli , which I almost didn't play anything. > Tite put me to play . Then, Filipe , with your idea.

under the command of Jorge Sampaoli, Varela participated in only five dos 39 Games of Season 2023, being three as a starter and two leaving the reserve bank. In all, it added 201 minutes on the field, with an average of 40 minutes per game. The lack of opportunities even aroused the interest of the Peñarol , the club that revealed it, but the negotiations did not advance.

With the arrival of Tite, Varela soon took over, disputing 41 matches . However, he lost his vacancy as wesley stood out, but is still an important piece in the cast under the command of Filipe Luís. There are already 13 games under the leadership of Old companion, with seven as a starter . Varela also demonstrated versatility, standing out when acting on the left side on some occasions.

The back was pleased with its performance, especially in the performances in the classics against Botafogo and Vasco , where he played improvised. "I've played a few times last year, and in my career. I know it's hard, it would be hard this week too. But had the confidence of the coach and the team , and went well," he said.