Filipe Luis named as new Monaco head coach
Monaco has appointed former Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Brazil full-back Filipe Luis as its new head coach, after his departure from Flamengo.
Luis, who won 44 caps for Brazil between 2009 and 2019 and won league titles with both Chelsea (in 2014-2015) and Atletico (in 2013-2014) was sacked by Flamengo in March.
His exit came, remarkably, in the wake of an 8-0 win for the Rio de Janeiro giant, against Madureira in the second leg of a Campeonato Carioca semi-final tie.
Luis began his coaching career with Flamengo's under-20 side before stepping up to the senior job in September 2024, leading it to a fourth Copa Libertadores crown in 2025 when it beat fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras in the final.
Flamengo won 64 of their 108 games under Luis in all competitions, drawing 25 and only losing 19, for a 59.2 per cent win rate.
Now, he will make his first step into European management after signing a two-year contract with Monaco, which sacked Sebastien Pocognoli in June.
Pocognoli was only in the job for eight months, but he failed to deliver UEFA Champions League qualification as Monaco finished seventh in Ligue 1, seven points adrift of the top three.
Luis will have a chance to lead Monaco in the UEFA Conference League, as it will be part of the play-off round in August, alongside the likes of Atalanta, Freiburg, Brighton and Hove Albion and Getafe.
