Not only Felipe Melo: why Abel’s line angered some Palmeiras fans | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira’s post-match call for Palmeiras fans to savour what he called an unmatched four to five year spell has irked sections of the support, with Felipe Melo arguing the club’s strength predates him.

The head coach made the remark on Sunday after a draw with Botafogo that surrendered top spot in the Brasileiro. Globo.com notes that he urged fans to stay united and to enjoy a historic burst of trophies in a short span.

Felipe Melo said Palmeiras have chased trophies across the last 10 years, not only since Abel arrived, while noting the coach’s stature but insisting the club is bigger than any individual.

Recent dominance is marked by 2015, when a rebuilt and restructured Palmeiras lifted the Copa do Brasil against Santos, then added Brasileirão titles in 2016 and 2018.

Abel, appointed in October 2020, has delivered the most concentrated haul, extending success beyond Brazil. His teams won the Libertadores in 2020 and 2021, the Copa do Brasil in 2020, the Brasileirão in 2022 and 2023, plus the Recopa Sudamericana in 2022 and the Supercopa do Brasil in 2023.

Before this, Palmeiras enjoyed three celebrated cycles, the First Academy, the Second Academy and the Parmalat era. Honours included the Taça Brasil in 1960 and 1967, the Roberto Gomes Pedrosa in 1967 and 1969, back-to-back league titles in 1993 and 1994, the 1998 Copa do Brasil and Copa Mercosul, and the first Libertadores in 1999. Abel’s spell has been labelled the Third Academy.

Source: Globo.com

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