Palmeiras v Bahia: Brazil’s longest-serving managers face off | OneFootball

The departure of Juan Pablo Vojvoda from Fortaleza this week has changed the scenario of the longest-serving coaches in Brazilian football. Now, Rogério Ceni, in charge of Bahia since September 2023, appears as the second-longest uninterrupted coach at the helm of a Serie A club, behind only Abel Ferreira, who has been managing Palmeiras since October 2020.

The meeting between Palmeiras and Bahia this Sunday (28), at Arena Fonte Nova, will pit the two longest-serving coaches in Brazil against each other, in a duel that symbolizes resilience in the face of constant changes in the national football environment.

Abel Ferreira, already established as one of the greatest coaches in Palmeiras' history, has won ten titles for the club, including two CONMEBOL Libertadores and two Brazilian Championships. Ceni, on the other hand, is in a moment of affirmation at Bahia, in his second stint with the Tricolor de Aço, leading the team to solid campaigns and the fight for important positions in the Brasileirão.

In the head-to-head record, Abel has the advantage. Since Ceni took over Bahia, the two coaches have faced each other four times, with three victories for the Portuguese and only one for the multi-champion former goalkeeper for São Paulo.

The confrontation, therefore, will have symbolic weight: more than three points on the table, it will be the meeting of two of the rare exceptions in a scenario of instability in the technical command of Brazilian football.

Upcoming Palmeiras games

Bahia x Palmeiras – Brasileirão – 28/09 (Sunday), 16h (Brasília time)

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