Flamengo agrees to wait for Jorge Jesus’ contract with Fenerbahçe to expire in order to sign him later. As reported by A BOLA in yesterday’s edition, the Portuguese coach does not want to leave the Turkish club because he is still competing for titles – Fenerbahçe is second in the league and is guaranteed to be in the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup. Flamengo’s negotiations with Jesus had already started, and as A BOLA knew, President Rodolfo Landim and Vice President Marcos Praz thought they could convince Jesus to leave Istanbul now.

However, this wish will not be fulfilled immediately, and the understanding between the parties is that more time is needed to complete the contract. The master, as the fans affectionately treat him, is the priority of Flamengo, whose managers are aware that any other coach (Jorge Sampaoli is one of the substitutes) could be threatened by the ghost of Jesus, as happened with other coaches, after the first bad results.

Jorge Jesus is available to return to Brazil once he stops scoring goals at Fenerbahçe. After the sacking of Vitor Pereira on Monday, Flamengo appointed Mario Jorge as interim coach.