US EditionFlamengo sack coach Filipe Luis after 8-0 win in shock move
Flamengo dismissed Filipe Lu�s despite his 69.9% win rate and seven trophies after a poor start to 2026 fueled fan protests and board pressure.
- Filipe Luis, manager of Brazilian football club Flamengo, was sacked after an 8-0 win secured a place in the Rio de Janeiro state championship final in a shocking move.
- Despite presiding over one of the club's most successful periods, with five titles including the 2025 Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Championship, Filipe Luis was dismissed after Flamengo's poor start to the 2026 season.
- Flamengo praised Filipe Luis for his achievements but did not provide a reason for his sacking, with Portuguese manager Leonardo Jardim rumored as a potential replacement.
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Flamengo sack coach Filipe Luis after 8-0 win in shock move
Flamengo sacked manager Filipe Luis just hours after an 8-0 victory over Madureira secured a place in the Rio de Janeiro state championship final in one of the most startling decisions in recent Brazilian football history.
The 40-year-old coach was removed from the bench of the Brazilian team despite Carioca's legendary qualification to the final - The bad start to the season, the boos and the favorite to succeed him
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Copa Libertadores-winning coach Filipe Luís fired by Flamengo after 8-0 win
Defending South American and Brazilian champion Flamengo has fired coach Filipe Luís just hours after his team won 8-0 victory in the Rio de Janeiro league semifinals.
Filipe Luis has been dismissed as coach of the Brazilian Flamengo after the win by 0-8 against the modest Madureira in the Carioca championship, which qualified for the final, in which the Fluminense will be measured.
Brazilian football club Flamengo have announced a change of coach. The Rio de Janeiro club have parted ways with Filipe Luis, one of the most successful coaches in their history. The Brazilian club announced the decision after Monday's 8-0 win over Madureira.
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