Palmeiras fans ‘sack’ Abel Ferreira before game against Flamengo

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·21 May 2026

Palmeiras fans ‘sack’ Abel Ferreira before game against Flamengo

Flamengo and Palmeiras face off this Saturday (23) in the 17th round of the Brasileirão

Mancha Alvi Verde, Palmeiras’ biggest organized supporters’ group, began a movement this Thursday (21) calling for coach Abel Ferreira to be fired. The fans started the campaign through Instagram, on the eve of Saturday’s (23) match against Flamengo.

THANK YOU, ABEL. THAT’S ENOUGH. BYE. Abel Ferreira, no one is erasing the coach’s history. The winning past will always be remembered. But no one is obliged to accept this shameful present on the pitch either. Today’s Abel has become an arrogant, unbalanced, and lost coach, says part of the statement issued by the organized supporters’ group.

What is Palmeiras’ situation before facing Flamengo?

Mancha released the statement the day after Palmeiras lost to Cerro Porteño (PAR). Vegetti scored the only goal of the match at Allianz Parque in the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage.

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In addition, the São Paulo side is coming off two runner-up finishes to Flamengo in the 2025 season. That is because the team coached by Filipe Luís won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores. Therefore, Abel was no longer a unanimous favorite among the fans, who now seem to have completely run out of patience.

What time is the Flamengo vs Palmeiras match?

With Abel Ferreira on the touchline, Flamengo face Palmeiras this Saturday (23). The ball starts rolling at 9 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 17th round of the Brasileirão.

So, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the clash through YouTube, the website, and social media. The broadcast, however, will be on SporTV (subscription channel) and Premiere (pay-per-view).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.