Palmeiras denied, this Thursday (1st), to keep conversations with the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) about a possible trip of Abel Ferreira, coach of the club since 2020, to the command of the national team.
The information that the parties talked was given by the column of Lauro Jardim, in the newspaper O Globo.
“The information is the information that President Leila Pereira gave” Green Signal “to coach Abel Ferreira negotiate with the CBF, published on Thursday (1) by the column of Lauro Jardim, in” O Globo “. So far, Leila has not even been sought by the entity to talk about the subject,” said Palmeiras in a note published on their social networks.
“Abel has a contract with Palmeiras until December this year and, as he said after yesterday’s victory [quarta-feira] About Ceará, it remains totally committed to the work “in the club, added the publication.
Palmeiras beat Ceará 1-0 on Wednesday night (30), in Fortaleza, in the first confrontation of the duel valid for the third phase Copa do Brasil.
The national team has been without coach since Dorival Jr.’s resignation at the end of March. Since then, he has talked to Italian Carlo Ancelotti, a Real Madrid coach, and would even have reached an agreement with him.
Ancelotti, however, would have returned behind in recent days, seduced by a more interesting financially healthy proposal, according to reports from the Spanish media.
Another ventilated name for the post is that of Jorge Jesus, multi-champion for Flamengo and currently in Saudi Al-Hilal.
Fourth in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with 21 points – a less than the Argentine leader – Brazil returns to the field on June 5, when it faces Ecuador, away from home.
