Leila hails Abel’s new Palmeiras deal: “Absolutely vital” | OneFootball

With the renewal of Abel Ferreira announced this Wednesday, Palmeiras will continue to be led by the Portuguese coach. Leila Pereira, president of Verdão, who has kept the same coach since she took over the club in 2022, celebrated the extension of the contract.

“Abel is not only the most victorious coach in Palmeiras' history. He is also a competent and dedicated professional in whom I have full confidence,” said Leila Pereira.

Since arriving at Palmeiras in September 2020, Abel Ferreira has led Verdão to ten titles and is the most successful coach in the club's history, alongside Oswaldo Brandão. The Portuguese coach won three Paulistões (2022, 2023, and 2024), two Libertadores (2020 and 2021), two Brasileirões (2022 and 2023), one Copa do Brasil (2020), one Recopa Sul-Americana (2022), and one Supercopa do Brasil (2023).

“Completing the overhaul”

In addition to celebrating Abel Ferreira's stay, Leila Pereira also described the Portuguese coach as “extremely important” for completing Palmeiras' overhaul. After a sequence of five seasons winning at least one title, Verdão ended the year without a title in 2025.

Despite going a season without titles, Leila's confidence in Abel's work remains unchanged. This season, Palmeiras invested around R$ 700 million to revamp the squad, and Verdão hopes to “reap the rewards” in 2026.

“There is no one more prepared than Abel to successfully develop and complete the squad overhaul we started this year. I am sure that the continuity of this partnership, which has already brought us ten titles, will be extremely important for the present and future of the Greatest Champion of Brazil,” she concluded.

Next season

Palmeiras will return and on January 4th and, thus, begin the pre-season aiming for the Campeonato Paulista. Verdão will debut in the State Championship on January 11th, against Portuguesa, at Canindé.

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