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Hired to be the new coach of Palmeiras, Portuguese Abel Ferreira embarked on Sunday night for Brazil. where the alviverde club awaits you this monday morning.
At 41, Abel says he is up to the challenge that awaits him at Palmeiras. He spoke with journalists in Lisbon, already at the airport, just before boarding. In an interview, he explained the reasons for leaving PAOK, from Greece, and doing well with Verdão.
– The greatness of the club, the organized form of the club, the conditions it offers for professionals to achieve their goals and the challenge.
– It was not easy to let me out (in PAOK), in the end everyone reached an understanding. Above all, he wins again. We know the greatness of the club, the goals of the club, we know the players it has at the Academy, without a doubt it was one of the reasons that led Palmeiras to hire me, which is the commitment to young people. Therefore, all the conditions are met for everyone to be successful together..
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Abel Ferreira arrives in Palmeiras on Monday – Photo: Getty Images
Abel hopes to find the squad and witness this Monday’s game against Atlético-MG, at 5:00 p.m. (Brasilia time), at Allianz Parque, on the last day of the first day of Brasileirão. Interim Andrey Lopes will continue to lead the team on the bench.
– The first thing I’m going to do is watch the game, be able to be with our players, which is the most important thing now, and start working as soon as possible – said Abel.
Abel Ferreira signed a two-year contract, valid until the end of 2022.