Jorge Jesus may return to his former team.

In the 2022-2023 season, Jorge Jesus, who managed Fenerbahçe in the Trendyol Super League, is continuing his career at the Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal. It has been claimed that the 70-year-old coach, who has achieved these historic successes, may return to his former team Flamengo.

THE CANDIDATE'S GOAL

According to news in the Brazilian press, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, one of the candidates in the presidential election to be held in December at Flamengo, is considering change in the club and wants to bring Jesus back to the coaching position. It has been reported that Baptista is in communication with Jorge Jesus in this regard. It was emphasized that if Luiz Eduardo Baptista wins the presidential election, it would be difficult for Jesus to join the club in January, but Baptista wants to entrust the position back to the 70-year-old coach as soon as the Portuguese coach leaves Al-Hilal.

THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE IS THE SALARY

The biggest obstacle to Jesus's return to Flamengo is reported to be the 12 million euros that the Portuguese coach earns annually from the Saudi Arabian team Al-Hilal. It was stated that Jesus does not plan to leave Al-Hilal, where he has a contract until June 2025, before that date, and if he decides to return to Flamengo later, he would need to make a significant salary reduction, as Flamengo cannot pay the 70-year-old coach 12 million euros.

WHAT IF THE OTHER CANDIDATE WINS?

On the other hand, it has been noted that if the other presidential candidate Rodrigo Dunshee is elected, he plans to keep the current head coach Filipe Luis (until December 2025) in his position until the end of his contract.

WHAT DID HE DO AT FLAMENGO?

Jorge Jesus previously worked at Flamengo in 2019-2020. During his time at the Brazilian club, Jesus played 62 matches, achieving an average of 2.37 points. During his time at Flamengo, he won a total of 4 trophies, including the Libertadores, Sudamericana, Super Cup, and Brazilian League championships.