World Sports: Flamenco coach Felipe Luis is the ideal candidate to succeed Simone

June 21, Spanish media World Sports reported that Flamengo coach Felipe Luis is the ideal candidate to succeed Simone.

Atletico Madrid defeated the Seattle Gulfman 3-1 in the Club World Cup, but Botafogo defeated Paris 1-0. Atletico Madrid must win Botafogo by 3 goals before they can advance to the quarterfinals.

In addition, Flamenco defeated Chelsea 3-1, and the head coach of the Brazilian team is former Atletico star Felipe Luis.

Felipe Louis has made great progress in coaching career since he hung up his boots. He started coaching Flamenco U17 in January 2024, took over Flamenco U20 in June, and was given the first-team coach mark on September 30.

In these months, Felipe Luis has coached Flamenco in 47 games, with a record of 33 wins, 11 draws and only 3 losses. Felipe Luis has led the team to win the Brazilian Cup, Brazilian Super Cup and Rio State Championships. When coaching the U20 team, Felipe Louis also won the InterContinental Cup championship in that age group.

Now, not only Felipe Louis has achieved, but the playing style his team has also won praise from professionals and fans. Felipe Louis was excellently commanding a team with a dynamic, intense, offensive and highly spectacular appearance on the sidelines, while not neglecting defense at all.

This short but victorious coaching path made Felipe Louis one of the most watched coaches at the moment, and also made him an ideal candidate for Atletico Madrid's coach when Simeone decided to leave office. Atletico Madrid has a very high praise for Felipe Luis, not only recognizing his professional ability, but also appreciating his character. Felipe Louis has never concealed the deep emotional bond between himself and Atletico Madrid.