Palmeiras title-winning defender takes over Serie D bottom side | OneFootball

Having played for Palmeiras, center-back Maurício Ramos retired from football at the beginning of 2023 and now works as a coach. For Verdão, he made 187 appearances between 2009 and 2013, scored eight goals, and won the Copa do Brasil title.

Former Palmeiras center-back now a coach

The former defender was announced last Tuesday (29) as the new head coach of Decisão Goiana, from Pernambuco. The Pernambuco-based team is bottom of Group A9 with four points from six matches and is fighting relegation.

Mauricio, 41, has had coaching spells at Iraty-PR, Portuguesa Santista, Azuriz-PR, and Prudentópolis-PR.

Maurício Ramos joined Palmeiras in 2009 after a spell at Coritiba. After about four years, he was transferred to Al Sharjah. The center-back also played for Vitória and Chapecoense before retiring in 2023 at Portuguesa Santista.

Verdão’s next match

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