Abel Ferreira blames flimsy excuse for Palmeiras’ losses to Flamengo | OneFootball

Palmeiras Coach Still Hasn’t Forgotten Flamengo’s Titles in 2025

If you make a purchase of R$ 100 and split it into four installments of 25, it’s still a R$ 100 purchase, right? According to Abel Ferreira’s new logic, from Palmeiras, not exactly. Pressured for being the runner-up to Flamengo in 2025 after an investment of R$ 700 million, the Portuguese coach came up with some ‘acrobatics’ to claim the club didn’t actually spend that amount. When a reporter asked about Mengão having spent less, the Portuguese coach replied as follows.

— You want to understand, but I’m not the person to explain it to you. The budget isn’t just about purchases and sales. I can buy a player who will cost me 20 million euros and pay him over five years. That’s not how it’s calculated. When you buy a house, you don’t pay all at once, you pay in installments. That’s why when these narratives are created, I completely understand, but it’s in the budget where we need to compare. That’s not how things work — said Abel Ferreira.

— Palmeiras didn’t spend 700 million, Palmeiras spread it out. For Vitor Roque, Palmeiras will pay over four or five years. It’s an expense we have, but it doesn’t go into this year’s budget. It’s an expense Palmeiras will pay. But I completely understand the narratives. It’s not the budgets that play. Palmeiras is very good at doing what it always does: having a competitive team, always playing to win, with well-defined processes, continuity, and financial responsibility — the coach added, this Saturday (17).

WHY ARE YOU CRYING, ABEL?

Even with Abel Ferreira trying to downplay it, Palmeiras did invest R$ 700 million last year. But it was all for nothing. That’s because Flamengo won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores, with Palmeiras finishing as runners-up. As a bonus, the São Paulo team also finished second in the State Championship, losing to their biggest rival, Corinthians.

HOW IS PALMEIRAS DOING THIS YEAR?

Trying to erase last year’s image, Palmeiras started this year prioritizing the Paulista Championship. Thus, the team began with three wins in three games. On Saturday (17), Flamengo’s runner-up beat Mirassol 1-0 on the synthetic pitch at Allianz Parque.

However, the squad is paying the price for taking the Paulista seriously. Andreas Pereira and Vitor Roque are already in the medical department. The former Flamengo player had a shoulder problem and will be out for a month. And the striker will undergo evaluation after complaining of knee pain.

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