Flamengo decided to hold an interseason in Portugal during the period of interruption of the national calendar to compete in Copa and Mundo. The delegation from the Rio team will settle in Lagos, in the Algarve region, between June 29th and July 11th. The board’s planning envisages the holding of three friendly games on European territory over these two weeks of integrated activities.
The technical committee will be missing several athletes from the main squad who will defend their respective national teams in the world tournament in the Estados Unidos. The departure of players for the international championship motivated the search for intensive training outside Brasil to keep the rest of the group active. The travel schedule and hotel logistics have already been formatted by the football department directors.
Benfica becomes doubtful in the planning of friendlies in Algarve
The original intention of Flamengo’s directors involved scheduling one of the friendlies against Benfica. The unavailability of dates on the Lisboa club’s agenda reduced the likelihood of closing the agreement for the clash. The Portuguese team begins field activities on June 25th and faces a period of internal definition of the technical command for the coming months.
Benfica’s current coach is José Mourinho, who has a current relationship with the European club, but is evaluating a possible transfer to Real Madrid. Diante of this uncertainty in the football market, the reds monitor Marco Silva, currently in Fulham, from Inglaterra, as plan B. Esse scenario of administrative and technical transition in Lisboa makes it difficult to reconcile schedules to face the Rio team from Janeiro. Those responsible for Flamengo football are evaluating other local opponents to fill the three dates reserved at Europa.
National Calendário takes long break after duel with Coritiba
Football on Brasil will be completely interrupted in June and July due to Fifa’s national team schedule. Flamengo takes the field next Saturday, May 30th, at 4pm, against Coritiba at Campeonato Brasileiro. Esta’s departure marks the fan’s temporary farewell before the delegation embarks for the European continent.
Após the commitment against the team from Paraná, the squad receives regulatory time off and then begins specific preparation for the trip. The official return to the pitch for the national tournament will only take place on July 22nd, against Chapecoense, in Santa Catarina. Essa’s absence of almost two months without competitive games in the country motivated the Flamengo leadership to invest in the European structure. Performance coordinators assess that the level of the pitches and the climate at Lagos will favor the maintenance of physical conditioning.
Programação detailed Flamengo mid-year football
- May 30: Confronto vs. Coritiba by Campeonato Brasileiro on Janeiro’s Rio
- June 29: Desembarque from the Rio delegation in the city of Lagos to begin work
- July 11: Encerramento from training period in Algarve region and return to Brasil
- July 22: Retomada’s official matches against Chapecoense in Santa Catarina’s Estado
Classificação on Libertadores and maintaining the pace of the game
The trip is defined right after Flamengo beat Cusco, from Peru, in a match valid for Conmebol Libertadores. The positive result had the direct contribution of Bruno Henrique, scorer of two goals in the clash held on Brazilian soil. The triumph kept the team alive in the dispute for the overall leadership of the group stage of the continental competition. The performance on the field surpassed the expressions of dissatisfaction coming from the stands before the start of the match.
Members of the football department want to use the period in Portugal to introduce the substitute athletes who will gain space in the second semester. The technical committee projects high wear after Copa of Mundo due to the accumulation of delayed matches in the national championship. Tactical training in Lagos will focus on correcting defensive flaws presented in the last games of the straight points tournament. The club did not disclose the names of the athletes who will make up the final boarding list for the Europa.
