 In his first game on 17 August, he won the Saudi Super Cup with a 2–1 victory over Al-Ittihad in London.Although he had a record of sixteen wins and only one defeat in twenty matches, he was sacked by the chairman on 26 January 2019 following disagreements with contract negotiations.On 1 June 2019, Jesus was appointed manager of Brazilian club Flamengo for a year.