Marlo Freitas own goal, two minutes later, gave “Mingao” the lead, and “Al-Tabakh” equalized in the 19th minute, through Victor Sa, and Bruno Henrique ensured Flamengo’s victory, in the 73rd minute, and then the Portuguese coach equalized. The place is available for management.

Even after the third defeat in the competition, the first at home, Botafogo remained in the lead with 51 points, 11 points behind champions Palmeiras, at the hands of Abel Ferreira, and 12 points from third-placed Flamengo.

Botafogo had lost for the first time under the leadership of Bruno Lage, in the 11th match, on Wednesday, when it defeated Argentine Divisa e Justicia, 2-1, and was eliminated from the South American Football Cup.

After 12 matches in which he assumed the leadership of Botafogo, succeeding his compatriot Luis Castro, Bruno Lage suffered two defeats, as he achieved four wins and six draws in the remaining confrontations.

And in the press conference after the defeat against Flamengo, Lage made his place available to the club’s management, who, after meeting with the Portuguese coach He decided to keep him in office.

“Looking back at my career in Botafogo, I think it puts a lot of pressure on the players. And I don’t accept that. There’s only one way to free them from that pressure. I haven’t spoken to anyone, I’ve thought a lot and at this moment I’m in my place,” Lage said. At the disposal of the director, at the disposal of the president.

And after admitting that he would give up the awards and the contract until December, the former Benfica and Wolverhampton coach left the press conference with the same message: “What I cannot allow is that the pressures being put on me are being put on my players.” “This is what I have to say. My place is at the disposal of the officials, with nothing else to say. Good night, thanks.”