Rogério Ferreira hails U20 Brasileirão promotion, praises Cidade Vozão | OneFootball

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Coach Rogério Ferreira, who led Ceará to promotion to the top tier of the Brasileirão U-20, celebrated qualification for next year’s Série A and praised the work carried out day by day at Cidade Vozão by the professionals working in Itaitinga, Ceará.

For him, the happiness comes not only from the promotion, but also from the way he was welcomed since arriving at the training center. In an interview with Vozão TV after the match, Rogério also praised the squad at his disposal and reinforced the positive atmosphere he is experiencing at Cidade Vozão.

"I’m very pleased, very happy. Not only because of the promotion from a sporting point of view, but for all the affection and respect I’ve received here. Ceará is a club with a massive fan base. Anyone who is passionate about football and spends a week here falls in love with the club. It’s impossible not to fall in love. And also with the people, who are different. It’s a very good environment to work in. It’s a special group, made up of men who are very dedicated and who don’t pick and choose when to work. That’s what every coach wants. They deserve the best in every aspect: in the championship, in their careers, in what comes next, and in the goal of reaching the professional level. Now it’s time to celebrate, because we deserve it, and also start thinking about the next stage. It’s essential to keep working, without picking and choosing the day," the coach began.

The coach also spoke about the players’ emotional intelligence in this Wednesday’s match, the 18th, against Internacional. Despite falling behind on the scoreboard, Alvinegro de Porangabuçu quickly equalized and, in the second half, secured the victory.

"It’s all very relative. There is the internal pressure each person feels, the demand that comes with seeing the possibility of earning promotion. That affects a lot of people’s lives, and it’s inevitable that we put pressure on ourselves. Very often, at this age, you need to know how to control that and understand that it’s necessary to have energy and compete, but the game has to be played with intelligence and an understanding of its moments. And that is part of our development. Our entire campaign showed that. We had one sending-off and a low number of cards. We knew how to compete fairly," he added.

In the next stage, Ceará will face Atlético-MG for a place in the final. The match is scheduled to take place on July 1, according to the base date released by the CBF. The federation will later publish the detailed semifinal schedule. Due to their better campaign, the People’s Team will have home-field advantage for the match.

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