El Mengao lost the final of the Libertadores to Palmeiras. “In life, one wins or loses, especially in a final,” said the Fla strategist.
Flamengo coach Renato Portaluppi regretted his team’s 2-1 defeat against Palmeiras in the final of the 2021 Copa Libertadores, this Saturday in Montevideo, and stressed that his team is still “a winner.”
“You cannot win everything, the opponent is also going to win. But it cannot be said that we are not a winning club”, Said the technical director in a press conference after the end of the meeting.
“In life, one wins or loses, especially in a final. All clubs try to invest. Unfortunately in those last competitions we did not manage to give our fans a title, but this is a winning group, “he said.
“It should be noted that at this time I tried to do my best with the group.”
“Unfortunately, in Brazil, only those who win are good (…) I still hope that one day that will change,” he said.
Asked about his continuity at the head of Fla, Renato Gaúcho clarified that it is a question that he cannot answer.
“My contract ends on December 30. That question should be asked of the president, for Marcos Braz, for the managers. The decision now belongs to the board ”, he replied.
Before the strategist, Gabriel Barbosa appeared before journalists after choosing the best player of the tournament.
Gabigol He assured that having lost this match “hurts a lot”, but said that Flamengo has “a great fan base, great players”, and that he will continue in the fight to play a Libertadores final again and lift the cup. (D)
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