After a day off, Flamengo returned to the stadium on Tuesday afternoon (11), at Ninho do Urubu, and began preparations for their debut in the 2023 Copa do Brasil, against Maringá, in the Third phase of the competition. The first leg takes place this Thursday (13), at 20 pm, at the Willie Davids stadium, in Paraná. Rubro-Negro is the current champion of the tournament, winning the fourth championship over Corinthians in the last edition. .

Early this morning, the CRF announced via social media that coach Vitor Pereira and his coaching staff will no longer lead the professional squad. Mario Jorge, coach of the U-20 team, led the training at the training center. The team returns to training on Wednesday morning (12), and then travels to Maringá, the location of the match.