‘Palmeiras have the clock set, but risk swapping battery for winding’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras paved a path begun more than a decade ago to win titles. Past administrations, with Palmeiras supporters leading the club, made the stopped clock start ticking clockwise again. That happened even before those currently in technical and executive command had thought about occupying the positions they hold today.

The clock Abel Ferreira referred to in the press conference after the win over LDU remains ready. The problem is that there is growing interest in replacing the battery with a wind-up mechanism. The long-lasting battery delivered nine titles in three years. And that time has passed.

The clock of the last two and a half years is more like a wind-up one, the kind found hanging in your grandmother’s house. The kind that was beautiful once, but now just takes up space and is a hassle to deal with. Since few people want to waste time fixing it, it stays there chiming more weakly, waiting for someone to come along, turn the crown, and make it store up energy again.

Those responsible for today’s Palmeiras have no interest in changing the battery, much less winding it up. Their goals are different. It is more worthwhile to go buy a clock forgotten in time, damaged by the sea air of terrible administrations, fix it up, and call it their own. There is nothing wrong with that, but you do not see anyone wearing two watches on their wrist. It is one or the other.

Distance

Abel Ferreira was warned by the club’s communications department about the unfortunate remark when he told the fans to “enjoy it.” Very well instructed, the coach reconsidered his words and tried again to present himself as a Palmeiras supporter. The distance between coach and fans only keeps growing and, in this case, the Palmeiras supporter is not to blame.

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