Current Palmeiras board keeps grinding down club legends | OneFootball

Raphael Veiga is yet another multi-champion leaving Palmeiras. The process of grinding idols by the current management has motivated another departure. Now, only Gustavo Gómez remains in the squad since Abel Ferreira's arrival.

Veiga's numbers speak for themselves. He is the most decisive player of the victorious generation and, even without being in the best condition, he was responsible for qualifying Palmeiras in the team's most important game in the last two years, in the Libertadores semifinal against LDU.

Before becoming an idol, Veiga is a fan. Imagine for a Palmeiras supporter who is inside the club choosing to leave because they see no future prospects? It's the view of many outside, no matter how hard the managers try to show otherwise, even when they can't prove it with actions.

Palmeiras chose to let go of an entire champion team rather than change the coach and has paid dearly for it. Veiga played alongside capable athletes who were replaced by ordinary players, in addition to being signed at exorbitant prices.

Veiga's drop in performance is undeniable, but is it solely his fault? Palmeiras doesn't exist as a team and it seems like last year hasn't ended, even after six games in 2026.

Raphael Veiga's departure might just be a goodbye for now, and the hope is that he finds success in Mexico. And, who knows, a return might happen in the future under new perspectives.

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