‘Palmeiras keep the clock set, but risk trading battery for winding’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras paved a path begun more than a decade ago to win titles. Past administrations, with Palmeiras supporters leading the club, made the stopped clock start turning clockwise again. That happened even before those now in technical and executive command had thought about occupying the positions they currently hold.

The clock Abel Ferreira referred to in the press conference after the win over LDU remains ready. The problem is that there is growing interest in replacing the battery with a wind-up one. The extra-long-lasting battery delivered nine titles in three years. And it’s over.

The clock of the last two and a half years is more like a wind-up one, the kind found hanging in grandma’s house. The kind that was beautiful once, but now just takes up space and is a hassle to handle. Since few want to waste time fixing it, it stays there chiming more weakly, waiting for someone to come turn the crown so that energy can be stored again.

Those responsible for today’s Palmeiras have no interest in changing the battery, much less winding it up. Their goals are different. It makes more business sense to go buy a clock forgotten in time, damaged by the sea air of terrible administrations, fix it up, and call it their own. There is no problem with that, however, you don’t see anyone wearing two watches on one wrist. It’s one or the other.

Distance

Abel Ferreira was warned by the club’s communications department about the unfortunate remark when he told the fans to “enjoy it.” The coach, very well advised, reconsidered his words and tried once again to present himself as a Palmeiras supporter. The distance between coach and fans only keeps growing and, in this case, the Palmeiras supporters are not to blame.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.