See when Abel Ferreira will return to lead Palmeiras after STJD ruling

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·15 April 2026

See when Abel Ferreira will return to lead Palmeiras after STJD ruling

Coach Abel Ferreira was suspended for seven matches by the STJD after red cards against Fluminense and São Paulo in the Brazilian Championship. As he has already served three matches, there are still four remaining.

Matches Abel will miss

The ruling applies only to CBF competitions. This Thursday (16), Abel Ferreira will be on the touchline as usual for the Libertadores match at Allianz Parque.

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Abel Ferreira will miss the following matches:

Palmeiras × Athletico – Brazilian Championship – 04/19 at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time)
Bragantino x Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 04/26 at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time)
Palmeiras x Santos – Brazilian Championship – 05/02 at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time)
Remo x Palmeiras – Brazilian Championship – 05/10 at 4 p.m. (Brasília time)

Abel will return in the match against Cruzeiro, in the Brasileirão, at Allianz Parque, on 05/16.

Hearing

At a hearing held this Wednesday (15), the Palmeiras manager had his punishment reduced by one match.

See the details:For the red card against Fluminense, Abel Ferreira had been punished with a two-match suspension; with the new hearing, it was reduced to one — already served.

For the red card in the derby against São Paulo, Abel had been given the maximum penalty of six matches, and at this Wednesday’s session, it was upheld.

See the article under which Abel was charged

See the article under which Abel was charged:Art. 258. Engaging in any conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics notcovered by the other rules of this Code. (Wording established by CNE Resolution No. 29 of 2009).

PENALTY: suspension from one to six matches, events, or equivalent, if committed by an athlete, even a substitute, coach, doctor, or member of the technical staff, and suspension for a period of fifteen to one hundred and eighty days, if committed by any other natural person subject to this Code. (NR).

§ 2 The following are examples of conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics, for thepurposes of this article, without prejudice to others:

II – disrespecting members of the refereeing team, or protestingtheir decisions disrespectfully. (AC).

Red cards

Abel Ferreira has already accumulated three red cards in 2026. In two of them, he was reported to the STJD. In addition to the dismissals, the Palmeiras coach has already received six yellow cards during the season.

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