Abel Ferreira confirms he’ll renew with Palmeiras: “I’m staying” | OneFootball

On the eve of the Libertadores final, coach Abel Ferreira revealed that he will remain at Palmeiras next season. Although he has not yet signed the renewal, the Portuguese guaranteed he will stay at the club and that his word is worth more than a signature on paper.

“I want to tell you that my word is worth more than a signature, I didn’t need to sign in January or December to say I’m staying. If I were different, I could have left Palmeiras a long time ago, clubs that could pay 4 million euros, 10 million euros, and I decided to stay for two reasons: for Palmeiras and for my family,” he said in an interview with ge, before leading Palmeiras’ first training session in Lima.

“The president wanted me to stay, as she has publicly said several times, I have no problem saying: I will continue at Palmeiras, period. I don’t need a signed paper. She (Leila) knows who I am, I know who she is. For the five years of relationships we have, I think I don’t need a contract to say whether I continue or not at Palmeiras,” he assured.

Abel Ferreira has been at Palmeiras since October 2020 and has a contract valid until the end of this season. President Leila Pereira’s wish is a renewal until the end of 2027, which coincides with the end of her term.

In five years at Palmeiras, the Portuguese coach has won 10 titles in 14 finals. This Saturday, against Flamengo, he will compete in his 15th final, the third of Libertadores. Before that, he won the championship twice with Verdão, in 2020 and 2021.

The decision takes place from 6 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru.

Team with Abel Ferreira's “DNA”

This season, Palmeiras underwent a restructuring. The club had a busy transfer market, with various arrivals and departures of players. By reiterating his desire to stay at the club, Abel mentioned his family and assessed the squad, which now has his “DNA.”

“I’ve already said that it was hard to see my daughter leave, but we adapted, my family likes being here, I like Palmeiras, the people, the team I built. When I arrived, we built something together, we had to restructure, we continued to win. And when we had everyone available, with injuries and all, it’s the squad I always wanted to have. It has my DNA, my mark. I will want to continue here, yes. With our president, our players, and our director,” he concluded.

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