Sampaoli, Vítor Pereira's successor, only had "eyes" for Flamengo

"For me, it was plan A, more than any proposal in Europe", assured the 63-year-old coach.

The new coach of the champion of the Libertadores Cup understands that "Flamengo has quality and is obliged to play with the ball", so he admits that he will fail if he is not able to apply this in the game model.

Sampaoli, with a commitment valid until the end of 2024, and who in Brazil had already trained Santos in 2019 and Atlético Mineiro in 2020, promised a "quick and accurate" diagnosis to prepare Flamengo for the various competitions.

Vítor Pereira left Flamengo on April 11, at a premature end to an experience of more than three months, in which he let go of some titles, such as the Brazilian Super Cup, the South American Super Cup and, more recently, the state championship.