Rogério Ferreira hails Sub-20 promotion, praises Cidade Vozão work | OneFootball

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

For him, the joy 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 group at his disposal and reinforced the positive atmosphere he experiences at Cidade Vozão.

"I’m very pleased, very happy. Not only because of the promotion from a sporting point of view, but because of all the affection and respect I’ve received here. Ceará is a massive club. Anyone who loves football and spends a week here falls in love with the club. It’s impossible not to. 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 it’s time 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 Wednesday the 18th’s clash against Internacional. Despite going behind on the scoreboard, Porangabuçu’s Alvinegro quickly equalized and, in the second half, sealed the victory.

"It’s all very relative. There’s the internal pressure each person feels, the demand that comes with seeing the possibility of achieving 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 needs to be played with intelligence and an understanding of its different moments. And that’s 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 concluded.

In the next stage, Ceará will face Atlético-MG for a place in the final. The match is expected to take place on July 1, according to the base date released by the CBF. The organization 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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