In times of increasing importance of foreign coaches in Brazil, Filipe Luis emerges as the great local hope On the Flamengo bench. Student of Diego Simeone He will be aiming for the Copa Libertadores for the first time as a coach Next Saturday, when Palmeiras will face Portuguese Abel Ferreira at the Monumental Stadium in Lima.
Su Mengao is also located Leader in Brasileirão With three dates remaining for its completion and after three months of hand-to-hand combat with Palmeiras. In the Peruvian capital, the Rio team will strive to achieve its fourth eternal glory, after winning it in 2019 and 2022, when its current coach was on the team.
“I am happier than everI do what I love. “The more pressure, the more difficult it is, the more I enjoy my work,” the 40-year-old former footballer commented on Tuesday.
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Although his career as a strategist is still in its infancy, Luis has remained in the spotlight since taking charge of the Rio de Janeiro side in September last year in place of former Brazilian coach Tite. His only previous experiences were in the U-17 and U-20 teams at the most popular club in Brazil, after retiring in 2023.
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It was a risky bet for Flamengo, but success came with belonging to the school of the Argentine and Portuguese Diego Simeone. Georgie Jesus. His first Cup in the Bank is Brazil CupHe arrived 41 days after his appointment and already This year he won the Brazilian Super Cup and the Carioca Championship.
European School
If it’s a matter of skills, Lewis demonstrates his virtues. However, it is a European school coach Having played for clubs such as Deportivo La Coruna, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea.
for him Simeone had the greatest influenceWhom he considers his “father” during his time at Atletico. “If I’m sitting here it’s because he inspired me. “It changed my life,” the former player said on his way to the final of the US Major Club Championship.
If he wins, he will be the second Brazilian to lift the continental cup as a footballer and as a coach Renato GauchoWho did it for Gremio on the pitch in 1983 and on the bench in 2017.
Uruguay Luis Cubilla and Juan Martin Mujica And Argentina Roberto Ferrero, Humberto Mascio, José Omar Pastoriza, Neri Pompidou, Marcelo Gallardo They complete the list of Libertadores champions in both leagues.
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