Palmeiras lost 3-2 to Fluminense on Saturday (15), coming from behind, in the 23rd round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
After the match, coach Abel Ferreira had a few “clashes” with journalists during the press conference, still at the Maracanã.
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The 47-year-old Portuguese manager, who is under contract with Verdão until December 2027, even got into an argument with a reporter when asked whether, given the squad at his disposal, Palmeiras could be playing better.
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Besides this “confrontation,” Abel Ferreira also questioned the criticism he has been receiving.
For the Portuguese coach, the criticism does not match a team that leads the Brasileirão by six points over second place (Flamengo have 42 points, but two games in hand on Verdão).
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“The feeling I get from the question you’re asking me is that we lost the title today. No! We lost a game, we didn’t lose the title. And let that be very clear. Right now, Palmeiras are not going through a good spell. In another week, or one or two games from now, we’ll see. Because here, the assessment you make is based on the moment. And at the moment, we’re not doing well. At the moment! Just so we don’t stay here… because otherwise the feeling I get, the feeling my players will get, and the feeling Palmeiras fans will get is that we’re bottom of the table, that we’ve been knocked out of the cup, that we’re out of every competition. Calm down!“
In their last five matches, Palmeiras have won only one (3-0 over Fortaleza in the Copa do Brasil).
Verdão also had two defeats (3-2 to Fortaleza in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16, and 3-2 to Fluminense) and two draws (0-0 with Inter in the Brasileirão, and 1-1 with Cerro Porteño in the Libertadores).
Palmeiras will be back in action next Wednesday (19), when they visit the Paraguayan side needing a win to advance to the quarterfinals of the continental tournament.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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