Jardim has Flamengo's best record since Jorge Jesus but still has no guarantees
Leonardo Jardim has the best record of any Flamengo coach since Jorge Jesus left in 2020, with 72.5% from 46 games, still below the Portuguese's 81.3%. Even so, the Libertadores exit leaves him without guarantees for 2027.
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Excluindo os interinos, Leonardo Jardim tem o melhor aproveitamento entre os treinadores do Flamengo desde que Jorge Jesus saiu, em 2020 — e ainda assim não está certo para 2027.
Contratado em março, o português está na corda bamba depois da eliminação na Libertadores de 2026. Ele venceu 72,5% dos pontos disputados, perto do compatriota, que angariou 81,3% em 57 partidas.
São 46 jogos de Jardim: 29 vitórias, 13 empates e quatro derrotas. Uma delas custou a queda precoce na Copa do Brasil, em maio, diante do Vitória, pela quinta fase. E o número baixo de reveses não evitou a despedida da Libertadores na semifinal: a queda para o Estudiantes (ARG) veio no Maracanã, na quinta-feira passada (22/10), com o time invicto até ali (7 vitórias e 5 empates em 12 jogos).
Desde a saída de Jesus, o clube contratou dez técnicos. Depois do Mister, que fez 43 vitórias, dez empates e quatro derrotas, a sequência foi: Torrent, em 2020; Ceni, entre 2020 e 2021; Renato Gaúcho, Paulo Sousa e Dorival Júnior, entre 2021 e 2022; Vítor Pereira e Sampaoli, em 2023; Tite, em 2024; Filipe Luís, de 2024 a 2026; e, por fim, Jardim.
Juntos, eles somam 65,2% de aproveitamento. Abaixo da média: 62,3% com Torrent, 59,3% com Ceni, 57,4% com Vítor Pereira e 60,7% com Sampaoli. Acima: 72,1% com Renato, 66,7% com Paulo Sousa, 65,9% com Dorival, 65,7% com Tite e 70,0% com Filipe Luís. Jardim lidera com 72,5%.
Os números, porém, podem não salvar o treinador. Conforme a ESPN, a eliminação reduziu a “química” do português com o elenco, o que pode custar seu emprego ao fim da temporada.
O Flamengo lidera o Brasileirão com 67 pontos, com o Palmeiras logo atrás (66); os dois ainda se enfrentam no Nubank Parque, pela 36ª e antepenúltima rodada. Mesmo um eventual decacampeonato pode não manter Jardim — apesar dos melhores números desde Jorge Jesus.
Ranking desde 2020: Jesus (81,3%, 57 jogos); Jardim (72,5%, 46); Renato Gaúcho (72,1%, 37); Filipe Luís (70,0%, 101); Paulo Sousa (66,7%, 32); Dorival Júnior (65,9%, 42); Torrent (62,3%, 23); Sampaoli (60,7%, 39); Ceni (59,3%, 45); e Vítor Pereira (57,4%, 18).
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