Felipão detonates Luis Enrique as a possible Brazilian team technician

World champion in 2002, Luiz Felipe Scolari criticized Spanish coach Luis Enrique. He's one of the names listed to replace Tite in charge of the Brazilian team.

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According to Spanish newspapers, the former Spanish trainer in the 2022 Cup pleases the president of CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues. Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid is another candidate.

Director of Athletico, Felipon was against the arrival of Luis Enrique and ignored his titles by Barcelona between 2014 and 2017. The statement took place at an event of a Hurricane sponsor on Friday night.

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Won what? It has to have performance. It's very good, but you lost everything. How good is that? Mourinho won. I think it would be easier to hire a South American than a European.

Felipon, in event

In Spain since 2018, the 52-year-old coach was fired after the Qatar Cup. The Fury fell in the final octaves for Morocco on the penalty. In the period, he promoted a work of renewal and reached the semifinals of Eurocopa (2020) and League of Nations in two of the three editions he played.

In clubs, Luis Enrique won the Champions League (2014-15), World Cup (2014-15 and 2015-16), Supercup of Europe (2015), Copa do Rei (2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17) and Supercopa of Spain (2016-17) – all for the Barcelona.

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Recently, Felipão approved the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, from Palm treesTo be the coach of Brazil. In three seasons in Brazilian football, he won Brasileirão, two Libertadores, a Copa do Brasil, a Recopa Sul-Americana and a Campeonato Paulista.

For the Brazilian team, Felipão won the 2002 World Cup and took fourth place in the 2014 World Cup – marked by the 7–1 defeat for Germany in the semi-final in the Mineirão. In the 2006 World Cup, he also ranked fourth, this time in Portugal.

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