Palmeiras throw away Brasileirão again with Allianz slip-ups | OneFootball

The Palmeiras repeated their poor home performance at the end of the season, stumbled twice in a row, and led Abel Ferreira to give up on the Brazilian Championship three rounds before the end. The same happened in 2024 when they lost to Botafogo and Fluminense.

The turnaround on the “magical night” of the Libertadores semifinal was the breath of a team that underperformed in the 32 games they played at Allianz Parque. Three more were played at Arena Barueri.

The change in the schedule, approved by Palmeiras, meant that the farewell at home happened earlier than expected. In one week, disappointing draws against Vitória and Fluminense, without even scoring a goal.

The year 2025 ends with a 68.7% success rate at Allianz. The cold numbers might even bring a positive outlook, but Verdão fell short at key moments like the Paulista final, the Copa do Brasil elimination, and now in the Brasileirão.

The outcome without the title is already accounted for by the coach, happening for the second consecutive year, and again, with unforgivable mistakes at home.

Does Palmeiras think like Abel?

Abel Ferreira said that the Brasileirão is “handed over” to Flamengo and also emphasized that he will talk about the tournament at the right time. The mathematical chance, even if difficult, still depends on the game next Tuesday (25), when the coach will certainly field reserves. Do the people in charge of Palmeiras share the same thoughts as the coach?

Four points behind and nine to play for. Is it time to say the championship is over? Do Anderson Barros and Leila Pereira share the same opinion?

They need to come forward to agree or counter Abel. It is unlikely they will appear, and the silence will be shameful. The coach's stance in the press conference is not the spirit of Palmeiras, much less what he has carried since arriving at the club.

I sincerely hope that the narrative of external factors is not brought up to justify the defeat (already acknowledged by the coach). Palmeiras has always gone along with everything done by the CBF, besides being lenient with the numerous refereeing problems in this Brasileirão.

The one who shouted the loudest won, and the one who hid lost.

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