Coach, who had already won the tournament with Fortaleza, praised his connection with the region and bowed to Evaristo de Macedo; Bahian tricolor is now northeastern penta
It confirmed the favoritism and thrashed confidence 5-0 this Saturday (6), at the Fonte Nova Arena, to win the five -time championship. It was the team’s second title under the command of 2025 – the coach had already won the Bahian Championship – and the victory consolidated the club as the biggest champion of the regional tournament, surpassing rival Vitória. In addition, the former goalkeeper raised the trophy in his coach career-he had already been champion for Fortaleza in 2019.
The goals of the title were scored by Tiago Souza, three times, Lucho Rodríguez and Rezende, in front of an audience that recorded record of the season. After the match, Ceni received ice bath from the players and highlighted the importance of the achievement. “Finals are always special, regardless of competition. It is rare to arrive in decisions and win is for the history of the club. This is a remarkable year, with state and northeastern, something that had not happened since 2001. Now Bahia is the first club to win five times the Northeast Cup,” he said.
The coach stressed the difficult path to the cup, remembering the knockout phases against and, both in Serie A, and made a point of valuing the loyalty of confidence in the decision. He also took the opportunity to name the inspiration in the club’s idol. “Evaristo will always be the greatest coach in the history of Bahia. Just being compared to him I already feel proud,” he said.
In addition to celebrating the brand, Rogério Ceni designed the future and revealed the next goal. “My biggest dream with Bahia is to win a national title. The club has already returned to the national scenario and even disputed Libertadores. But I believe that, with the project we have, the chance to get louder increases each year. We will always look for the highest point,” he said.
With the achievement, Rogério Ceni reinforces his connection with northeastern clubs – had already made history for Fortaleza before taking over Bahia. “Northeast I will take forever in my heart.” Next Wednesday (10), Tricolor returns to the field against Fluminense, in Maracanã, for the return game of the quarterfinals. After winning 1-0 on the trip in Salvador, the team plays for a draw to advance and keep alive the dream of reaching the tournament semifinal.
Posted by Felipe Dantas
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