With contract with Palm trees by the end of 2025, the technician Abel Ferreira has been the target of numerous offers and surveys over the last few years. The most recent occurred in January. As anticipated by ESPNO Portuguese coach refused an approach from West Hamfrom England.
Before that, Abel also said no to a million-dollar offer from Al-Sadd, from Qatar. In the midst of this scenario, the question remains: What would take the Portuguese away from Palmeiras today? According to the investigation of the ESPNthe chance of this happening today is practically nil.
With a million-dollar contract at Verdão and one of the biggest names in the entire history of Palmeiras, Abel counts on the prestige of the board, which does not even consider removing the coach from command even in the future. President Leila Pereira’s idea, in fact, is to renew the Portuguese player’s contract until the end of 2027, if she is re-elected to power.
A few years ago, an offer from teams from Premier League with conditions to compete for European titles or those of the so-called “giants” of the Old Continent, they could “shake” the Portuguese. But, currently, the scenario is different, and even a proposal from an elite club in Europe could be rejected outright.
Furthermore, Abel has a first-world club structure, in addition to receiving a “European standard” salary in South America. This factor, added to Palmeiras’ football policy, makes the Portuguese feel comfortable to continue with the job and don’t be seduced by offers from outside Brazil.
Even the Portuguese’s family, which previously could be an “Achilles’ heel” for a stay, became an ally of Palmeiras in the coach’s stay. Abel’s daughters and wife have adapted to São Paulo and are not thinking about another change, as they came permanently to Brazil, in mid-2022.
With a contract until 2025 and with the full confidence of the Palmeiras board, it is quite likely that, if nothing changes in the near future, the Portuguese will accept yet another contract renewal offer and extend his contract, at least, until the end of 2027.
