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Palmeiras has a new coach. The club announced on Friday night the hiring of coach Abel Ferreira, who signed a two-season contract with the alviverde club, until the end of 2022, and must arrive in São Paulo in the next few days. The Portuguese said goodbye to PAOK this Thursday, after a draw with Granada, for the second day of the Europa League.
Palmeiras and PAOK finalized the deal and waited for the end of the European duel to announce the agreement. Abel Ferreira will bring four Portuguese colleagues, who worked with him in Greece, to compose the work team at the Soccer Academy: the assistants Vitor Castanheira and Carlos Martinho, the physical trainer João Martins and the data analyst José Magalhães.
Palmeiras joked on social media to make the announcement:
On social media, the coach said goodbye to PAOK. Look down:
At 41, Abel Ferreira is one of the highlights of the new generation of Portuguese coaches. The manager earned his first shot at the European football elite in 2017, when he took over at Braga, and quickly stood out.
Abel Ferreira will now sit on the reserve bench at Allianz Park to command Palmeiras – Photo: Getty Images
For Braga himself in the 2017/2018 season, Abel Ferreira led the team to expressive numbers, breaking the club’s record for Portuguese Championship points, season wins and goals.
Since 2019, the Portuguese has worked for PAOK, a club in which he finished the Greek runner-up last year and, this season, he eliminated Benfica, owned by Jorge Jesús, in the Champions League qualifiers.
Abel Ferreira can make his debut against Atlético-MG on Monday – Photo: Getty Images
The Portuguese signing ends a novel of more than two weeks since the departure of Vanderlei Luxembourg. Before settling with Abel Ferreira, the Palma board of directors negotiated with Miguel Ángel Ramírez, from Independiente Del Valle. The Spanish coach, however, did not agree on the date to take over Palmeiras and declined the offer.
Palmeiras also positively evaluated other names such as the Argentine Gabriel Heinze, Sebastian Beccacece and Ariel Holan and the Spanish Quique Setién. However, no conversation has evolved in a positive direction for the club.
The Portuguese coach should have the company of compatriots assistants in Palmeiras – Photo: Getty Images
With Abel Ferreira, the contact was positive from the beginning, with the coach aligned with the ideas of President Mauricio Galiotte and excited to come to Brazil.
The idea is to give the Portuguese time to impose their ideas and present the “Palmeirense DNA”, mentioned by the leader in the interview after Luxa’s departure.
