Vanderlei Luxemburgo is the new coach of Flamengo
The contract was signed on Tuesday morning at a meeting at the club's headquarters.
By From the team at Flamengo's official website - in
Vanderlei Luxemburgo is the new coach of Flamengo. In a meeting between president Patricia Amorim and the coach's agents on Tuesday morning, the parties reached an agreement and the new Flamengo manager will be presented this afternoon at 15 pm at Ninho do Urubu, in Vargem Grande.
Flamengo's president, Patricia Amorim, celebrated the agreement and expressed confidence in Luxemburgo's work. Furthermore, she emphasized the importance of the project being long-term. The contract is for 27 months, and along with Luxemburgo, physical trainer Antônio Melo and assistant coach Antônio Lopes Júnior, son of coach Antônio Lopes, are also joining the club.
"He is a coach with a resume worthy of Flamengo. He's been with the Brazilian national team and has won the Brazilian championship many times. These two pieces fit together perfectly. I trust his work and I was very pleased that he accepted our proposal, which is for a long-term project. We reaffirm our priority on developing good players," said Patricia.
Profile
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva, or simply Vanderlei Luxemburgo, was a Flamengo player between 1971 and 78. A self-confessed Flamengo fan since childhood, the then left-back arrived to play in the club's youth divisions, with the unenviable task of competing for a position with Junior, who would go on to become one of the greatest stars in Flamengo's history.
Therefore, Luxa did not achieve the expected success on the field. Among professionals, he has three state titles in his career. As a coach, he first arrived at Flamengo in 1990.
After winning the Série B and the Paulistão with Bragantino, Luxemburgo accepted the invitation to coach Flamengo. He arrived and, while his record wasn't spectacular (24 wins, 14 losses, and 14 draws), he was responsible for promoting some young players who would become successful talents, such as Marcelinho, Junior Baiano, Paulo Nunes, and Nélio.
He left Flamengo and had another great season, this time with Palmeiras, where he won two Brazilian Championships. In 1995, he returned to Gávea to manage a team full of stars. He won the Taça Guanabara, but lost the State Championship to Fluminense. He was eventually fired after 46 matches, following a disagreement with Romário, then Flamengo's striker.
Titles
Brazilian Champion – 1993 and 94 (Palmeiras); 1998 (Corinthians), 2003 (Cruzeiro) and 2004 (Santos)
Brazilian Cup Champion – 2003 (Cruzeiro)
São Paulo State Champion – 1990 (Bragantino), 1993, 1994, 1996 and 2008 (Palmeiras), 2001 (Corinthians) and 2006 and 2007 (Santos)
Champion of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament – 1993 (Palmeiras) and 1997 (Santos)
Minas Gerais State Champion – 2003 (Cruzeiro) and 2010 (Atlético-MG)
Capixaba Championship – 1983 (Rio Branco)
Brazilian Championship Series B – 1989 (Bragantino)
Copa América Champion – 1999 (Brazilian National Team)
Champion of the Pre-Olympic Tournament – 2000 (Brazilian National Team)
Flamengo's president, Patricia Amorim, celebrated the agreement and expressed confidence in Luxemburgo's work. Furthermore, she emphasized the importance of the project being long-term. The contract is for 27 months, and along with Luxemburgo, physical trainer Antônio Melo and assistant coach Antônio Lopes Júnior, son of coach Antônio Lopes, are also joining the club.
"He is a coach with a resume worthy of Flamengo. He's been with the Brazilian national team and has won the Brazilian championship many times. These two pieces fit together perfectly. I trust his work and I was very pleased that he accepted our proposal, which is for a long-term project. We reaffirm our priority on developing good players," said Patricia.
Profile
Vanderlei Luxemburgo da Silva, or simply Vanderlei Luxemburgo, was a Flamengo player between 1971 and 78. A self-confessed Flamengo fan since childhood, the then left-back arrived to play in the club's youth divisions, with the unenviable task of competing for a position with Junior, who would go on to become one of the greatest stars in Flamengo's history.
Therefore, Luxa did not achieve the expected success on the field. Among professionals, he has three state titles in his career. As a coach, he first arrived at Flamengo in 1990.
After winning the Série B and the Paulistão with Bragantino, Luxemburgo accepted the invitation to coach Flamengo. He arrived and, while his record wasn't spectacular (24 wins, 14 losses, and 14 draws), he was responsible for promoting some young players who would become successful talents, such as Marcelinho, Junior Baiano, Paulo Nunes, and Nélio.
He left Flamengo and had another great season, this time with Palmeiras, where he won two Brazilian Championships. In 1995, he returned to Gávea to manage a team full of stars. He won the Taça Guanabara, but lost the State Championship to Fluminense. He was eventually fired after 46 matches, following a disagreement with Romário, then Flamengo's striker.
Titles
Brazilian Champion – 1993 and 94 (Palmeiras); 1998 (Corinthians), 2003 (Cruzeiro) and 2004 (Santos)
Brazilian Cup Champion – 2003 (Cruzeiro)
São Paulo State Champion – 1990 (Bragantino), 1993, 1994, 1996 and 2008 (Palmeiras), 2001 (Corinthians) and 2006 and 2007 (Santos)
Champion of the Rio-São Paulo Tournament – 1993 (Palmeiras) and 1997 (Santos)
Minas Gerais State Champion – 2003 (Cruzeiro) and 2010 (Atlético-MG)
Capixaba Championship – 1983 (Rio Branco)
Brazilian Championship Series B – 1989 (Bragantino)
Copa América Champion – 1999 (Brazilian National Team)
Champion of the Pre-Olympic Tournament – 2000 (Brazilian National Team)
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