Palmeiras chooses the idol who will be representative in the draw and ambassador at the Super Club World Cup

Former defender Cléber, known as Clebão, will be present at the event in Miami together with legal and commercial director Leonardo Holanda; President Leila interrupts the departure

Former defender Cléber, aka Clebão, will represent Palmeiras as a “legend” in the draw for the FIFA Club World Super Cup, next Thursday (5), in Miami. The club has defined the former player as the idol who will represent the team at the event to be held in the United States. At his side will be the legal and commercial director Leonardo Holanda.

“I would like to thank president Leila Pereira for the invitation. After all, she made me extremely happy. I am extremely proud, therefore, to be able to represent Palmeiras in such an important event,” he said, who now lives with his family. family in Orlando, Florida.

Clebão will also be one of the “ambassadors” of the Brazilian club during the FIFA competition. He will therefore participate in activations with Alviverde fans who live in the USA or who will travel to the country to follow the Palestrina team’s matches.

With a very successful career for Verdão, he accumulates results. Namely, the Libertadores-1999, the Copa Mercosul-1998, the Brazilians of 1993 and 1994, the Copa do Brasil-1998 and the Paulistas of 1994 and 1996). His generation, after all, marked the “Parmat era” of the club.

Leila goes back and chooses to stay in Brazil

In seven seasons at the club, the defender wore the Palmeiras shirt in 375 matches and scored 21 goals, including the one that secured the 1996 Paulistão title against Santos, at the Palestra Italia Stadium. There were also 15 games in defense of the Brazilian team.

Leila Pereira, president of Alviverde, also thought about being present at the World Super Cup draw. However, due to the decisive moment of the season of Abel Ferreira’s team, still with the possibility of winning the Brasileirão title, he chose to remain in Brazil. This Wednesday, in fact, he will watch the match against Cruzeiro at the Mineirão, 37th and penultimate round.

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Source: Terra

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