Carlos Miguel: Palmeiras can go far in 2026 | OneFootball

At the reappearance of Palmeiras this Friday, after having secured the runner-up position in the Brazilian Championship last Wednesday, Carlos Miguel reviewed Verdão's season. The goalkeeper, who took over as the starter after Weverton's injury in October, assessed the team's 2025 as positive, despite not having won any trophies. He valued Alviverde's presence in the competition finals and praised the work being done.

“Happy to have this opportunity and also to be prepared for it, working day by day. The entire staff, coach, and goalkeeping coach are very well qualified to be here. As I said from the beginning, Palmeiras is a very good club, with a very special environment to work in. It was a difficult year, with many signings, and we still managed to reach the finals. We fought until the end of the championship, and we have to value that,” he said.

“We know that the work is being done very well. It is important to keep our feet on the ground, continue working, as the group is being formed. We have a very solid base and we know we can go far next year with well-done work and, above all, with the fans alongside us,” he added.

In 2025, Palmeiras ends the season without titles, something unprecedented since coach Abel Ferreira took over the team. This year, Verdão was the runner-up in the Paulista Championship, the Libertadores, and the Brasileirão. In the Copa do Brasil and the Club World Cup, they were eliminated in the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, respectively.

Carlos Miguel also lamented the points lost in the Brazilian Championship and expressed concern about the 2026 season due to the tight schedule that Palmeiras will face, with the Brasileirão starting in January and happening simultaneously with the State Championships.

“We failed to score in very important, crucial games at the end of the Brazilian Championship. We know this, we had the capacity to win the title. It leaves a huge pain for us, but now it's about keeping a good mindset, doing things well next year. We have to be very well prepared because we won't have much time for training, to adapt, because the championship starts soon. We have a very tight year in 2026, we have to be as prepared as possible and we know that together we can win and go very far in the competitions,” he concluded.

Next Palmeiras Match

Ceará vs. Palmeiras Competition: Brazilian Championship (38th round) Date and time: December 7, 2025 (Sunday), at 4 PM (Brasília time) Location: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE)

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