Abel Ferreira mocks Flamengo and spreads fake news after Palmeiras match

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·18 janvier 2026

Abel Ferreira mocks Flamengo and spreads fake news after Palmeiras match

Palmeiras Coach Says Flamengo Invests Twice as Much as Palmeiras

The year 2025 is not over yet for Abel Ferreira. In practically every interview in 2026, the Portuguese coach talks about Flamengo. This Saturday (17), after the victory over Mirassol in the Paulista Championship, the coach made an ironic remark about Flamengo’s lack of use of their youth academy and lied when comparing the teams’ investments.

— They ask me to fight for titles, to bet on the youth academy. 35 or 45% of our squad comes from the academy. You don’t see any team fighting for titles doing what Palmeiras does. Who fought last year? Palmeiras, Flamengo, and Cruzeiro. Did you see any of them giving opportunities to academy players? — said Abel Ferreira.

— I am a coach, I am required to deliver results, we compete against teams with super-experienced players and titles under their belts. We lost to Flamengo, which is a team that, perhaps, invests 40% more or even double what Palmeiras does, and you saw that no one here was happy. We have to keep working to always be competitive and fight for titles —, added the coach.

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LYING IS UGLY, YOU KNOW, ABEL?

Flamengo and Palmeiras had similar investments in 2025, that is, around R$ 700 million. Therefore, the coach’s statement that Flamengo spends “40% more or double” is not true. Furthermore, the São Paulo team made the biggest signing in the club’s history with Vitor Roque last year, spending over R$ 150 million.

Another fake news: Flamengo does use its youth academy! In 2025, Wesley was a guaranteed starter until mid-year, when he was sold to Roma (ITA). Defender João Victor even played in important matches, such as the derby against Fluminense in the Brasileirão, as did Evertton Araújo. Wallace Yan scored a goal against Chelsea (ENG). And Samuel Lino and Pedro have both come through the lower ranks of the Rubro-Negro.

CAN’T GET DANILO’S GOAL OUT OF YOUR HEAD?

Even with excuses and acrobatics, the trophies are at Gávea. With a goal by Danilo in the final of the Libertadores, Flamengo are four-time champions, and Palmeiras are runners-up. In the Brasileirão, a similar scenario: Mengão champions, and the São Paulo team in second place in the league.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.