Former Chelsea, Atletico Madrid star Filipe Luis must surely be the first. He led the club to Copa Libertadores (the South American equivalent of the Champions League), the league title and five more trophies. It read: 'Filipe Luis will no longer be in charge of the professional team. 'Flamengo thanks former player and coach Filipe Luis for everything that was achieved and shared during this journey. Portuguese manager Leonardo Jardim has emerged as the favourite to succeed Luis at Flamengo for the rest of this season.

Source: Metro March 03, 2026 13:37 UTC