diary The gamefrom Portugal said that Abel Ferreira was wanted by Benfica even before coach Jorge Jesus left.
V Benfica is on the market looking for a new coach. This Tuesday (28) Portuguese club announced the departure of Jorge Jesus, with whom he had a contract until the middle of the year, and he is in the hands of interim Nelson Verissimo until they close with a new commander.
According to the diary The gamefrom Portugal Benfica interrogated Abel Ferreira, coach palm trees, a few weeks before the announcement of Jesus’ departure. V ESPN.com.br found out the details of the situation and explained that the current two-time champion liberators accept the challenge to return home.
At first, Palmeiras is not worried about an early farewell to Abel. The coach is having great times and has assured the board that he will remain with the club next season. This was officially announced by the new president of the club, Leila Pereira, at her press conference.
While on vacation in Portugal, Abel is actively involved in signing contracts with Palmeiras for 2022. The arrival of midfielder Eduard Atuest, who was at Los Angeles, and the constant search for Tati Castellanos from FC New York are the coach’s requests. who is happy to lead the club and appreciates the professionalism he has discovered in recent months.
But won’t the proposal coming from Portugal trigger the coach’s head right now? According to the calculation ESPN.com.br, No. Abel Ferreira intends to start the 2022 season earlier than Palmeiras, and even a proposal to return to Portugal will not change his mind in the near future.
Several factors help explain Abel’s reluctance to leave Palmeiras, despite receiving offers to become a millionaire in recent months. First, money doesn’t speak louder when it comes to deciding on a new coach job.
The last months Abel Ferreira received a million dollar offer from Al-Nasr in Saudi Arabia, but he turned it down.… What really seduces the Portuguese in the face of a new challenge are factors such as the seriousness in the work environment, professionalism, and the ability and mentality of a winner among the actors and in the club.
Currently, according to Abel’s staff, Palmeiras has a more defined, harmonious and detailed football project than Benfica, which is experiencing a serious internal crisis when former President Luis Filipe Vieira is accused of corruption and problems in the relationship between athletes.
This is the current situation in relations between Palmeiras and Abel, but it may change in the coming months. The weary coach believes Abel will be the target of increased demand in Portuguese football from mid-year, when the main transfer window in Europe opens from June to August.
Abel Ferreira has a contract with Palmeiras until June 2022. The club’s first proposal for an extension was made before the end of 2024. However, despite intending to stay for next year, the Portuguese should offer Werdau a shorter guarantee counter offer, with the option to qualify until the 2023 season.
