Al-Sadd player talks about Palmeiras’ Abel approaching going to Qatar: They said everything is fine Palm trees

Exactly a month ago, Qatar’s Al-Sadd’s lawsuit against FIFA against its Qatari coach, Abel Ferreira, became public. Palm treesOn the grounds of non-compliance with the prior contract. The Portuguese never answered whether he signed the document. But on Tuesday, midfielder Guilherme Torres, a former Corinthians player and currently a Qatari national team player, spoke about the team’s reaction to the story.

He says that the Al Sadd Board of Directors contacted him to obtain references about the coach at that time, and that there was anticipation for his arrival, and that there was dissatisfaction in the club.

– Almost (he was my coach). I was cheering. The guy is a great coach. The moment I found out, everyone came to ask me (about Abel here in Qatar). “In Brazil it explodes,” I said. If he comes, he will help a lot,” the athlete said during the Mundo Menezes programme.

He added: He was going to present it in January and they said he was right.

The report reached out to Abel Ferreira through the press office, but there was no response at the time of publication. If there is a response, the article will be updated.

Guilherme also says that the board asked about Abel Ferreira’s profile and asked the athlete to talk to other players and find out how he was on a personal and professional level.

– Everyone praised him and the men were glad he was going, but unfortunately it didn’t work out. They were upset (at the dam). Because he signed everything, the players expected it, you know, and relied on it. Because we were in the middle of the season, the board was counting on it. I think he will help a lot in developing Qatar, just like Xavi did.

The story became public on May 17, 2024 due to Qatar’s move in FIFA to demand compensation from the coach.

Abel Ferreira said he would clarify the issue after the victory over Botafogo SP in the Brazilian Cup, but he avoided that and did not explain the action taken by the club. In fact, he said it would be the only time he would talk about this topic. When asked at the time whether he had signed any documents, the technician replied:

– Let’s see, I won’t talk about it anymore. There is only one truth, you have to choose what you want to say. There is only one truth and one certainty. Just that.

Al-Sadd claims that negotiations began in October 2023, and that on November 15 a binding document would have been signed between the two parties, with the coach committing to leave the team. Palm trees He will take over as coach of Al Sadd starting next December 27.

Even the Spanish newspaper Sport, from Barcelona, ​​published at the time that Abel was in advanced negotiations to lead the Qatari national team, becoming the highest-paid coach in the world.

People associated with Verdão’s board during that period said the club was not aware of any ongoing negotiations, and the coaching staff in turn responded in a memo at the time saying Abel would focus solely on the final stage of the Brazilian championship.

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