Abel Ferreira is Brazilian soccer champion! The Portuguese coach of Palmeiras did not even have to go on the field this Wednesday to celebrate the title (de verdão plays at 12:30 am from mainland Portugal with Fortaleza), taking advantage of the defeat (1-0) of Internacional (second place in the Brasileirão) against América de Minas Gerais, who arrived mathematically for the São Paulo team to become champions .
Abel, who was the Brazilian champion for the first time in his career, became the second Portuguese coach to lift the trophy, after Jorge Jesus did for Flamengo in 2019.
In two years with the club, Abel played nine finals and won six titles, noting the two consecutive Libertadores Cups (the South American champions) (2020 and 2021). Also in his curriculum he has a Copa do Brasil (2020), a Campeonato Paulista and a Recopa Sul-Americana (2022), and now also a Brasileirão. And he can close the season with three more titles.
A marriage as perfect as it can be is a laziness with an end date. The Portuguese coach has a contract until 2024, but some are betting he will take over the Brazilian national team after the 2022 World Cup (Tite has already announced he will retire after the Qatari competition). This Wednesday, Palmeiras president, Leila Pereira, pledged to “do the possible and the impossible” to keep the Portuguese on the bench. verdão.
Later, from 12:30 a.m. in Portugal, Palmeiras’ stadium Allianz Parque will be celebrating even before the team takes the field to face Fortaleza.
The last Brazilian championship that Palmeiras won was in 2018, led by Luiz Felipe Scolari, former coach of Portugal. This was the 11th title of champion of the São Paulo club.
Source: DN
