Former Chelsea defender Filipe Luis has been compared to Diego Simeone after continuing his impressive start in management.
Luis is fresh from winning the Copa Libertadores with Flamengo, the fourth trophy of his senior coaching career. It joins the Brazilian Cup, Brazilian Super Cup and Rio de Janeiro State Championship in his trophy cabinet.
The 40-year-old also won the Intercontinental Cup during his time in charge of the club’s under-20 side.
Luis who also played for Atletico Madrid has now been tipped to succeed Diego Simeone at the club in the future.
South American football journalist Tim Vickery while speaking to talkSPORT explained Luis’ credentials to manage former club Chelsea in the future, he explained: “Most certainly.
Filipe Luis Head Coach of Flamengo holds the trophy on a bus during the celebrations the day after Flamengo won the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025. (Photo by Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
“He’s a very intelligent young man. He’s only been doing it for just over a year. He’s already won everything there is to be won and now they’ve effectively got the last round off.
“They will fly off for the Intercontinental in Qatar, which plays big over here. (On) Wednesday, they’ve got Cruz Azul of Mexico.
“Win that one, you’ve got Pyramids of Egypt. Win that one, you’ve got Paris Saint-Germain, which is the big one.
“They’re really dreaming of that. So that’s the title that’s still left for him. Chelsea manager, perhaps, but I think there’s one before that and that’s Atletico Madrid, where he spent most of his career.
“There is a little bit, including in his monochromatic all-black garb on the touchline, there’s a little bit of Diego Simeone in him and so I think it’s likely to be Madrid before Chelsea.”
Filipe Luis celebrates with the trophy after winning the 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Final. (Photo by Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images)
Simeone, who twice signed Luis for Atletico as a player, has been in charge of the Spanish giants since 2011.
The Argentinian has since won eight trophies with the club, including a pair of LaLiga titles. His current contract runs through until the end of next season.
Meanwhile, Luis, since his appointment in September 2024 has won 55 of his 85 matches across all competitions, losing just nine times.
As a player, he made 333 appearances for Atletico across two spells, which came either side of a season at Chelsea.
He won the Premier League with Chelsea, he also clinched two Europa Leagues and the Copa del Rey whilst in Spain.
