The Flamengo coach once again spoke frankly about his future at the club. In a press conference after the match, the coach confirmed his desire.
December 4
2025
– 04:33
(Updated at 4:33 a.m.)
Photo: Adrian Fontes/Flamingo/Esporte News Mundo
After a 1-0 win over Ceara at the Maracana secured Flamengo’s Brazilian championship title on Wednesday, Filipe Luis once again spoke candidly about his future at the club. In a press conference after the match, the coach reiterated his desire to stay at Rubro Negro in 2026 and expressed his confidence that the work he did during the season qualifies him to continue.
Felipe confirmed that his desire is to continue leading the team, but he remembered that the final decision does not depend on him alone.
If it’s up to me, I’m renewed. It doesn’t just depend on me. Of course I want to stay, I am happy here, my family is happy here. I must earn the right to sit in this chair. “That’s why I work long hours every day and I will continue,” the coach said.
The coach also pointed to the intense routine in recent weeks, marked by successive decisions, to justify the absence of official talks about the renewal. According to him, the overall focus was on decisive matches.
He added: “How can I sit down to renew my contract to compete in the Libertadores final, where Atletico will play four days before that, and Fluminense before that?” “It’s just a phenomenon of finding so much time for so many things,” Felipe said.
The coach’s tenure should be one of the first topics that the Board of Directors will discuss after the official end of the season. With two titles won in less than a week and his strong connection to the club, Filipe Luis cements his position as a key component of the Red and Black’s planning for the coming years.