Palmeiras announce Abel Ferreira contract extension until end of 2027 | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira will stay at Palmeiras. This Wednesday, Verdão announced the renewal of the Portuguese coach’s contract, which now runs until the end of 2027. According to the club, in a “gesture that demonstrates the relationship of trust built between the club and the coach,” the new agreement between the parties does not include a termination clause. 

Furthermore, Palmeiras also confirmed that Abel’s salary and bonus amounts remain the same as in the previous contract, which was set to expire on the 31st of this month. 

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In recent months, Abel already had his stay at Palmeiras assured, but he still needed to sign a new contract with the São Paulo club. Publicly, before the Copa Libertadores final against Flamengo, the Portuguese coach confirmed that he would renew with Verdão.  

Abel Ferreira is considered by many to be one of the greatest coaches in Palmeiras’ history. After more than five years in Brazil, the Portuguese manager has won ten titles, equaling the record of Oswaldo Brandão, who until then was the most successful coach in Verdão’s history. 

However, in a very turbulent 2025, Abel Ferreira, for the first time, failed to win a title during a season as Palmeiras’ head coach.  

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Love for the club and a difficult 2025 season

In an interview with Palmeiras’ official website, Abel Ferreira reaffirmed his passion for the club, which hired him in 2020 from PAOK, Greece. 

“Over these five years, I have come to identify with the club’s values and principles. For me, Palmeiras is a lifestyle and a way of living and being. I am a coach of projects and relationships, and it was a decision I also made with my family. We talked a lot throughout this year, and President Leila always expressed interest in the continuity of my work, in the stability and consistency of the project,” said Abel. 

“After the defeat to Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil, the project leader (Leila) reiterated her confidence in my work, and that is hard to find in football today. It was one of the toughest moments of the season, and it marked me deeply. I preferred not to sign at the time, but I gave my word that we would continue together. A team like Palmeiras only feeds on titles, and inside here we know what we want, we know where we are, where we want to go, and with whom we want to go. What makes Palmeiras are the people, and we do everything for the soul of the club, which is the fans. I am where they want me to be, I am where I want to be, I am where I am valued, and I always want to win. I am sure that the lessons from 2025 will help us a lot to win in 2026,” Abel concluded. 

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