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Abel Ferreira has not yet arrived in Brazil to start his work at Palmeiras, but the management’s expectation of having a team with more intensity and playing more attacking may soon become a reality for Verdão’s players and fans.
This is how the Portuguese PAOK, from Greece, had commanded since last year, according to the Brazilians Douglas and Rodrigo, players of the Greek team.
– Abel Ferreira is an excellent coach, new, with great game ideas. He knows how to work the team tactically very well and always tries to form a balanced team. In my opinion, he has everything to do a good job at Palmeiras and gain recognition in Brazilian football. We have a great relationship and I wish him luck in this new challenge – said the midfielder, who also reported that the coach adopts a style with intense training.
Abel Ferreira in the match between PAOK x Granada – Photo: Disclosure / PAOK
With periods in Brazil for Fluminense, Corinthians and Bahia, Douglas was the starter of PAOK in the goalless draw with Granada last Thursday for the Europa League. Who also participated in Abel Ferreira’s farewell match at the Greek club was full-back Rodrigo Soares.
– Always looking for intensity when attacking, always looking for the goal. He will transmit his ideas, he will try to implement all the philosophy that he implemented here, but it is always a balanced team and looking for attack … The fan can expect an ambitious, greedy coach, who has been growing on the scene. It is new, it does everything possible to win, it always tries to transmit this philosophy to the athletes – he said.
With a season in Portuguese soccer, Rodrigo has been at PAOK since last season. He praised the coexistence with the coach and the coaching staff: Abel arrives in Verdão accompanied by the assistants Carlos Martinho and Vitor Castanheira, the performance analyst Tiago Costa and the physical trainer João Martins.
– He always tried to show his philosophy, to implement his style of play in the heads of the athletes, the way he thought and thought he was better. Of course, it is normal that, within a multiplayer team, one or the other does not agree, or the majority agree. It is normal in football. In general, he was always very good and always tried to do the best for the team, said the full-back.
Abel Ferreira says goodbye to the PAOK players at the airport – Photo: Playback / Gazzetta GR
– There are moments that are more difficult and moments that are more critical. The people who work with him are also very good. When it has to be serious, it is serious, when it is time to play, it also plays … I was very excited (at the farewell). Anyone who comes here knows that the club is very intense, everyone is very passionate about the club. You end up becoming part of that family – he added.
Abel Ferreira and his coaching staff signed a contract with Palmeiras, valid until the end of 2022. The coach is still in Europe and is expected to be at the Soccer Academy early in the week. Until then, the team remains under the command of assistant Andrey Lopes.
