Arias celebrates title with Palmeiras, wants more: "Just the first" | OneFootball

The Colombian Jhon Arias celebrated his first title wearing the Palmeiras jersey. The attacking midfielder started in the Alviverde's victory over Novorizontino this Sunday in Novo Horizonte, which secured the club’s 27th trophy in the Campeonato Paulista.

“Very happy. My first title with the Palmeiras shirt in such a short time at the club. It’s wonderful what God has done in my life. When you do things right, the reward comes. It was a tough game, the pitch was complicated, but we did our job and came away with the title. I believe this is just the first of the year,” said Arias in an interview with Cazé TV.

More to come?

The state title puts an end to the sequence of three runner-up finishes in 2025 and leaves Palmeiras confident for more trophies this season. Abel Ferreira’s team now faces the challenges of the Brazilian Championship, Copa do Brasil, and the Libertadores.

With the 27th Paulistão title, Alviverde has reduced the gap to four behind Corinthians, the biggest state champion with 31 titles. The trophy also reinforces Verdão’s recent dominance in the state. The Alviverde team has reached the final in the last seven editions and won five trophies in that period.

Moreover, the title crowns Abel Ferreira as the most successful coach in the club’s history. The Portuguese manager has now won 11 trophies, including four Paulistas, surpassing Oswaldo Brandão, who had ten, and taking sole possession of first place on the list.

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