Palmeiras v Bahia: Brazil’s longest-serving managers face off | OneFootball

The departure of Juan Pablo Vojvoda from Fortaleza this week has changed the landscape of the list of the longest-serving coaches in Brazilian football. Now, Rogério Ceni, who has been in charge of Bahia since September 2023, appears as the second-longest-serving coach continuously at the helm of a Série A club, behind only Abel Ferreira, who has managed Palmeiras since October 2020.

The match between Palmeiras and Bahia this Sunday (28), at Arena Fonte Nova, will bring face-to-face precisely the two longest-serving coaches in Brazil, in a duel that symbolizes resilience amid the environment of constant changes in national football.

Abel Ferreira, already established as one of the greatest coaches in Palmeiras' history, has accumulated six titles with the club, including two CONMEBOL Libertadores and two Brazilian Championships. Ceni, in turn, is experiencing a moment of affirmation at Bahia, in his second stint with the Tricolor de Aço, leading the team to solid campaigns and fighting for important positions in the Brasileirão.

In the head-to-head record between the two, Abel has the advantage. Since Ceni took over Bahia, the two coaches have faced each other four times, with three victories for the Portuguese and only one for the former multi-champion goalkeeper from São Paulo.

The clash, therefore, will have symbolic weight: more than just three points on the table, it will be the meeting of two of the rare exceptions in a scenario of instability in the technical command of Brazilian football.

Palmeiras' upcoming matches

Bahia vs. Palmeiras – Brasileirão – 09/28 (Sunday), 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

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