Former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid full-back Filipe Luis has been sacked as Flamengo boss, hours after winning a game 8-0.

The 40-year-old was appointed as Flamengo manager in September 2024 and had a wildly successful first 14 months in charge of the Brazilian club.

His one full season in charge yielded the Serie A and Copa Libertadores titles, as well as the Copa do Brasil, Brazilian Super Cup and the Campeonato Carioca.

There was plenty of hype around the Flamengo side at the Club World Cup last summer and they topped their group, beating Chelsea along the way.

A 4-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the round of 16 was no disgrace and Luis was still very well regarded when he signed a contract extension in December.

However, things have dramatically soured since then and now the 44-cap Brazil international has been axed just 10 weeks after inking that deal.

Very unusually, his sacking also comes immediately after a rampant 8-0 victory Madureira in the Campeonato Carioca.

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