Fred Gomes on Ceará now: belief this squad will respond | OneFootball

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Presented to the press this Monday, the 8th, football manager Fred Gomes commented on Ceará’s current situation. In his view, it is necessary to shield the locker room and seek internal solutions to give an answer to the Alvinegra Nation, which expects a reaction from the Club in Série B of the Brazilian Championship.

The executive, who returns to the Time do Povo after 15 years, said that one of the tasks will be to help players regain form, especially those who have not yet managed to show all of their technical quality in this first half of the year. Finally, Fred Gomes stressed the need to recalculate the route so that the goal of returning to Série A can be achieved by the end of the season.

"We need an effective diagnosis. The squad is competitive and qualified, but some players still haven’t delivered results. We need to get that out of them. They are going through emotional instability because of the situation the club is facing. I have already spoken with president João Paulo Silva and Ricardo so we can put a stop to that, so it doesn’t reach the locker room. Ceará’s fans are passionate, they demand results, and since the season has not yet fulfilled its objectives [...] we have to recalculate our route, think internally about what we can do, but I can assure you that, since our arrival, together with the president, Gabriel Bedê and Ricardo, as well as Batatais and the coaching staff, we have been seeking solutions to reach our objective," Fred Gomes began.

"The demands should naturally be made internally. Public exposure is not valid at this moment. Running a club of Ceará’s size, there are things that must be resolved internally. The Nation is waiting for a reaction from this group, and I am convinced that, starting on Wednesday, this group will provide that response," he added.

Time do Povo’s next match takes place on Wednesday, the 10th, at 8 p.m. (Brasília time), against Avaí/SC, in the 12th round of Série B. With 13 points, Mais Querido sits in 13th place and, with a win, could climb to 11th.

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