Filipe Luís Agrees to Become AS Monaco Head Coach Through June 2028

Overview

• Multiple outlets, citing Fabrizio Romano and L'Équipe, reported on Thursday that Filipe Luís has reached an agreement with Monaco on a contract that runs to June 2028 and that only the club’s formal announcement remains pending.
• Reports say Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro led quiet, behind‑the‑scenes negotiations to secure Filipe Luís against interest from other European clubs including Bayer Leverkusen.
• The coach is expected to assume coaching duties after the World Cup and to arrive with his own backroom staff for the start of the 2026/27 campaign.
• Filipe Luís arrives with a strong recent record from Flamengo where he won five major trophies and posted about a 70% win rate across 101 matches, which drove heavy interest from Europe.
• Monaco finished seventh in Ligue 1 and will enter Conference League qualifying, a result that prompted the club to replace Sébastien Pocognoli and that frames the hire as an attempt to rebuild competitiveness in domestic and European play.