Úbeda in doubt: Palermo leaves Fortaleza, linked with Boca again | OneFootball

Fortaleza announced that Martín Palermo will not continue as the club’s coach for the next season. Despite breathing new life into the team and fighting for survival in Serie A until the very last matchday, he was unable to achieve the objective. The team was relegated to Brazil’s second division, and his departure was confirmed. And, once again, his name is being linked to Boca.

The Titan, after his stint at Olimpia of Paraguay (champion of the 2024 Clausura Tournament), was signed by the Brazilian side from Ceará with the goal of staying in the top division. Although he had a regular start with three wins and four losses, he went nine matches unbeaten and, in the penultimate round, defeated Corinthians, which allowed the team to escape the relegation zone after 27 rounds.

However, in the final matchday, they were defeated 4-2 by Botafogo. The results of their direct rivals did not go their way and they were relegated to the second tier of Brazilian football. Although the executive director of León de Pici, Marcelo Paz, wanted Martín Palermo to remain on the club’s bench, “after meetings held in recent days, it was decided to terminate his contract at the end of the current season,” Fortaleza reported.

Palermo has left Fortaleza.

During his time with the Brazilian team, Boca’s historic top scorer managed 17 matches with 8 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating a total of 28 points. The great performance he had on the bench and the confidence he gave the players were not enough to achieve the club’s objective.

Fortaleza moved quickly and, along with confirming the departure of the coach born in La Plata, announced that his replacement will be Thiago Carpini. But, as usual, every time Martín Palermo is out of a job, his name comes up as a candidate to sit on the bench at La Bombonera and coach Boca.

A few days ago, Marcelo Delgado—the only remaining member of the Football Council—revealed that Claudio Úbeda still does not have his continuity as Xeneize coach guaranteed, and from the management “we are still analyzing some things, nothing is defined yet. We still need to meet.” Therefore, Palermo is once again in the orbit due to his status as a club idol.

Úbeda’s continuity is in doubt.

Are Martín Palermo’s chances as Boca’s coach diminishing?

Despite his stature at Boca, the chances of him joining the club from La Ribera are almost nil. Mainly because his future seems increasingly far from returning to Argentina, and he could continue his career in Brazilian football.

Palermo at La Bombonera.

After his departure from Fortaleza was confirmed, journalist Lucas Rossafa revealed that Martín Palermo could become the new coach of Clube do Remo, recently promoted to Brazil’s Serie A. With an excellent season in the lower division, they accumulated 62 points in 38 matches (16 wins, 14 draws, and eight losses).

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