Abel Ferreira still in focus! Ex-Sporting man wins, told to apologise | OneFootball

Palmeiras sealed qualification for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil early this morning by beating Jacuipense at the Jacy Scaff Stadium by a clear 4-1 scoreline, following another comfortable win at Allianz Parque around three weeks ago, by 3-0.

The team coached by Portuguese manager Abel Ferreira went into half-time with a three-goal lead, thanks to strikes from Maurício, Felipe Anderson and Erick Belé. Early in the second half, Luighi converted a penalty. The home side’s consolation goal came close to the final whistle, when Vicente Ferreira found the back of the net.

At the press conference held after the final whistle, Abel Ferreira took the opportunity to “apologize” for the controversy he was jokingly involved in when he showed his middle finger to Flaco López last week, after the player had scored the goal that set Palmeiras on their way to a 2-0 win over Sporting Cristal.

“I apologize for the gesture I made in the last match. It was not meant to provoke anyone, but the image was such a close-up that I wanted to apologize for my gesture,” he began by explaining to Brazilian journalists.

“It was a mistake, even though I had no intention of provoking anyone. The Palmeiras coach has to understand that he is much more than just a football coach, and so I acknowledge my mistake,” added the former Sporting man, in comments reported by Brazilian outlet Globoesporte.

After progressing, Verdão will now turn their full attention to the Brasileirão, where they will face Cruzeiro, the team coached by Portuguese manager Artur Jorge, from 1:00 a.m. mainland Portugal time next Sunday, at Arena Barueri. in the Brazilian league.

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