Relief in Palmeiras. Abel does not go to PSG. No proposal arrived from the French team. Dream is to keep Portuguese until 2027 – Prisma

São Paulo Brazil

“The speculation began.

“It was inevitable.

“There’s no proposal.”

That’s how football manager Anderson Barros tried to calm down counselors and board members of the palm trees.

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The scare was great in the morning, when the news arrived that the serious L’Equipe put Abel Ferreira as one of the coaches who could replace Christophe Galtier, who is expected to be sacked after the end of the season, after the failure in the Champions League.

“Luis Campos (PSG football executive) has never hidden, in private, in recent years that he has closely followed the development of the young and brilliant Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira (44 years old, ex-Braga), but entrusting the responsibilities of such a project does such an inexperienced profile make sense?”, asks the L’Equipe report.

The management of Palmeiras is already prepared for speculation and even proposals to the Portuguese coach.

Of course, at the end of the European season, countless clubs will change coaches.

And Abel Ferreira won space for the titles he won for Palmeiras.

Only, in conversation with president Leila Pereira, the coach warned that he would only leave Palmeiras for an irresistible proposal.

Like European giants, with a long contract and fine. Or important selections, like the Brazilian one.

Abel has a contract, with a fine, until the end of 2024, when Leila Pereira’s first term should end. First, because she wants re-election. And she should get another three years, until 2027. And Abel already has the leader’s invitation to stay another four years.

The Portuguese player and his Technical Commission share 500 thousand euros, around R$ 2.6 million. The fine is proportional to the end of the contract. Just multiply the missing months.

Leila Pereira has already said that only for the selection she would waive a fine, if Abel was chosen by the CBF. But she went back and not even for the CBF team would she fail to receive what was agreed.

Palmeirense football summit believes that Abel Ferreira intends to stay until the end of 2024. And then continue with his career in European football.

Portuguese is very new for the coaching profession.

His manager, Hugo Cajuda, assured that he has already received more than 15 job offers since arriving at Palmeiras in October 2020. From Spain, Italy and France.

Abel Ferreira’s golden dream would be to take over a big team in the Premier League, a giant team in England.

For PSG, at least this time, Abel will not go.

The French press ensures that contacts for the new commander of PSG have already begun.

And nothing reached the Palmeiras coach.

Only L’Equipe’s memory of Abel has an immediate effect.

The appreciation and awakening of other teams for the excellent work of the Portuguese.

Palmeiras can only hope that no giant is interested.

And may it continue like this until at least 2024…

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