By Melody Gross 
Flamengo announced on Tuesday that Vitor Pereira is no longer the head coach of the main team. The defeat against Fluminense (1-4), last Sunday, in the second leg of the Carioca Championship final, will judge the future of the Portuguese coach, but the club has only announced its decision now.
Club Regatas de Flamengo has informed that coach Vitor Pereira and his coaching staff are no longer in charge of the professional team. The administration thanks the professional and wishes him success in continuing his career, ”says the club from Rio de Janeiro in a short message posted on social networks.
While he was in charge of the Rio team, Vitor Pereira lost, in addition to the state championship, also the Supercopa do Brasil, Recopa Sol Americana, in addition to his absence from the Guanabara Cup in the last round, and his fall. In the Club World Cup semi-finals. All this in sixteen matches (9 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses) in the short period of three months.
Brazilian newspapers are now referring to Jorge Sampaoli or Jorge Jesus as possible successors to Vitor Pereira.
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo has informed that coach Vitor Pereira and his coaching staff are no longer in charge of the professional team. The Council thanks the professional and wishes him success in continuing his career. #CRF
– Flamengo (@Flamingo)
April 11, 2023