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Coach Artur Itiro spoke about the withdrawal of Palmeiras' under-17 delegation from the final stretch of the Paulista Championship of the category. The coach confirmed that the decision was made by the youth coordinator, João Paulo Sampaio, but denied any act of indiscipline, as previously reported.

Itiro stated that the withdrawal was done to emphasize the importance of Palmeiras in relation to squads, categories, interests, and individual performances.

According to the coach, the example is being passed down through generations regarding the values that the club promotes. The coach also emphasized that the Palmeiras team values the development of the human being more than that of the athlete and places collectivity above individual gains.

What happened?

Palmeiras did not officially disclose the reason for the withdrawal. However, according to Gazeta Esportiva, the incident occurred due to issues that irritated Sampaio. The punishment is intended to provide a general learning and as a way to send a message so that the acts are not repeated.

With the withdrawal, the under-16 team, Palmeiras' transition team, will be responsible for competing in the under-17 Paulista Championship. The Academy's Youth have the quarterfinals of the State Championship ahead. Usually, this squad only plays in unofficial competitions.

Elimination in the under-17 Brazilian Championship

The under-17 Palmeiras team was eliminated in the semifinals of the under-17 Brazilian Championship. The Academy's Youth drew 1-1 with Grêmio in regular time and ended up losing 4-3 on penalties. The team's campaign in the tournament included 16 wins, one draw, and four losses, with 59 goals scored and 21 conceded. The top scorer was Juan Gabriel, with 11 goals.

Excluded from official commitments, the under-17 team will continue training for other tournaments in the season. This year, the category will still compete in the 3rd Super Copa Capital, in Brasília, in December.

Read Artur Itiro's full statement

“It is a decision made by João Paulo Sampaio with the aim of reinforcing the importance and size of Palmeiras above squads (categories and generations), interests, and individual performances or results.

The example is being set for this and other generations regarding the values promoted.

Palmeiras values the development of the human being above the development of the athlete. It values the Entity and collectivity above individual interests.

There was no act of indiscipline per se.”

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