Rosana credits Leila as she takes over Palmeiras women, shares hopes | OneFootball

Palmeiras announced last Monday that Rosana Augusto is the new head coach of the women's team. She arrives with a two-year contract to replace Camilla Orlando, who is taking over the Brazilian U-20 women's national team. During her presentation at the Football Academy, Rosana mentioned the influence of president Leila Pereira in accepting the club's invitation and revealed what she expects for the rest of the season.

“What brought me here is understanding the current moment of the club, being in the final stages of competitions, having players with great technical quality, and knowing it is a sustainable project, with a woman president in charge who supports and understands this female side. That pleased me a lot,” Rosana revealed.

What motivated Rosana to say “yes” to Palmeiras?

Rosana hung up her boots in 2020, wearing the Verdão jersey. She was one of the main figures in the early years of the reactivation of the Alviverde women's football team. For Palmeiras, she played 19 games, scored six goals, and provided four assists.

At that time, Alberto Simão was already the director of the modality and worked with Rosana. The 43-year-old coach mentioned the professional's trust and revealed that conversations about becoming the women's team coach at Verdão had been happening for some time.

“The trust in my work that Alberto (Simão) always showed. The gradual structuring that is happening, it is a sustainable project. Alberto is a pioneer in the modality, always looking forward, thinking about the integration of youth and professional teams. I think this is the path women's football is taking. I believe that everything within this growth project, building a center of excellence for women's football, impacts directly on the field,” she stated.

“I am very happy to represent this jersey again. This relationship has existed for some time. In 2022, I was at Bragantino, and Alberto and I met at the FPF party, and he told me that one day I would be the coach of Palmeiras, that he was watching. He has always followed me since I started my career as a coach. When I had an opportunity, I went to the U-20 women's national team, and this time it was realized due to the whole project and trust in my work. Even when I was an athlete, he invited me to make this transition at Palmeiras, but it was difficult due to the pandemic. But I am here today, very happy to represent this great jersey once again,” she continued.

What does Rosana expect for the rest of the season?

Rosana takes over Palmeiras for the final stretch of the season. The Palestrinas, recent champions of the Brazil Ladies Cup, continue to fight for the Copa do Brasil and the Campeonato Paulista. With little time to work, the new coach projected what she hopes to achieve at the club in the time she has available.

“I thank Camila for leaving the team in these conditions, competing in the Copa do Brasil semifinals, practically qualified in the Paulista. My idea is not to rebuild something but to understand the team's profile, each athlete, and how to build a way of playing that suits them, the club, and me. It is challenging, but recently I had the same challenge. The U-20 national team also gave me this experience, where in a short time, you need to put your mark and identity, to create training dynamics that enable the athletes and meet the proposal as quickly as possible,” she explained.

“I am very comfortable with this. Some habits take longer to change. I don't have this intention this year, but from next year, to build Rosana's identity along with Palmeiras, with athletes who remain and with the signings that should arrive,” she concluded.

Rosana's career as a coach

Clubs: Athletico Paranaense (2021), Red Bull Bragantino (2022 and 2023), Brazilian U-20 National Team (2024), and Flamengo (2025) Titles: Copa Rio Feminina (2025), South American Championship with the Brazilian U-20 National Team (2023 and 2024), Brazilian Women's A2 (2023), and Campeonato Paranaense (2021).

Next match for Palmeiras women's team

Palmeiras vs. Red Bull Bragantino Competition: Women's Campeonato Paulista Date and time: October 31, 2025 (Friday), at 9 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena Barueri

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