Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis has been sacked as manager of Flamengo just hours after the Brazilian club recorded an 8-0 win to reach this weekend’s Campeonato Carioca final.
Luis, 40, averaged a trophy every 14 games as he led Flamengo to seven titles in his 100 matches in charge since replacing former Brazil coach Tite in September 2024.
Flamengo have lost back-to-back finals in 2026, finishing runners-up in the Supercopa do Brasil and Recopa Sudamericana last month.
But, after completing an 11-0 aggregate victory over Madureira following Monday night’s 8-0 second-leg win, they will have the chance to win a third consecutive Carioca title when they face Fluminense in Sunday’s final.
However, Luis will not be in charge after the club posted a short statement announcing his dismissal at 00:59 local time.
“Filipe Luis will no longer be in charge of the professional team. Ivan Palanco (assistant coach) and Diogo Linhares (physical trainer) are also leaving the club along with him,” the club said.
Among his achievements Luis, who won the Premier League as part of Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in 2015, guided Flamengo to Copa Libertadores glory in 2025.
In doing so, Luis became the ninth man to win the competition both as a player and as a coach, having claimed the trophy twice with Flamengo in 2019 and 2022.
He also claimed Serie A, Copa do Brasil, Supercopa do Brasil, Campeonato Carioca, Fifa Challenger Cup and Fifa Derby of the Americas honours during his tenure, having previously led Flamengo’s Under-17 and Under-20 sides to league titles.
Flamengo also reached the last 16 of last summer’s Fifa Club World Cup, losing 4-2 to Bayern Munich after beating eventual winners Chelsea to top their group.
The Brazilians are 11th in the league table this season, having won one, drawn one and lost one from their first three matches.
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