Coaches with the longest work in Brazil face each other this Sunday (20).
This Sunday (20) Fortaleza receives the Palmeiras team at the Arena Castelão, a match valid for the 5th round of the Brazilian championship. The duel marks the eleventh time that foreign coaches face each other in the Brazilian territory, with a small advantage for the Argentine.
Trajectory of the coaches
The Argentine Juan Pablo Vojvoda was announced by Fortaleza on May 4, 2021. The coach and the former player who directed some Argentine teams, such as the old boys of Newell, Defensy Y Justicia, Talleres and Huracán. His latest work before landing in Fortaleza was from Unión La Calera, from Chile. A curiosity is that during his career he was close to the degree in medicine, being only a month and a half to get his diploma. But the coach decided to dare, abandoned the college and followed his dream of becoming a coach. Upon arrival in Leão, he made his debut for the team on May 13, with a 6-1 route against Crato, a match valid for the Cearense championship. From The Laion, the Argentine has 5 titles, including 3 Ceará championships (2021, 2022 and 2023) and 2 northern hearts -oriental Hearts (2022 and 2024).
Meeting the continent, Abel Ferreira took Palmeiras in a troubled phase in End of 2020. With the mission of replacing Luxembourg vanderlei, iconic coach on the national scene and one of the greatest in the history of Palmeiras. Initially the fans wondered if the choice was right, since Abel was a young coach and had never won any title as a coach. But the answer came to the field, when in his debut season he brought Verdon to his two Libertadores (title that has not arrived since 1999) and the 4th Brazil Cup. After Almost 5 Years of Work, The Coach Became (For Many) The Largest in The History of Alviverde, Totaling 10 Titles in Alviverde, 2 Libertadores (2020 and 2021), 1 Brazilian Cup (2020), 1 South American Recopa (2022), 3 Paulist Championships (2022, 2023 and 2023 2024), 2 Brazilian Championships (2022 and 2023) (2023).
Direct comparison
In the duel between the two coaches, who exploit the commander of Fortaleza, with 4 wins, while Abel has 3 wins, plus 3 draws. For Brazilirão, there were eight games (the other two were for the Brazil Cup). The last comparison between the two was in the 2nd Serie A 2024 round, which closed a 2-2 draw in San Paolo. Take a look at the results of the comparison:
Palmeiras 2 x 3 Fortaleza (Brazilirão 2021)
Fortaleza 1 x 0 Palmeiras (Brazilirão 2021)
Fortaleza 0 x 0 Palmeiras (Brazilirão 2022)
Palmeiras 4 x 0 Fortaleza (Brazilirão 2022)
Palmeiras 3 x 0 Fortaleza (Brazil Cup 2023)
Fortaleza 1 x 0 Palmeiras (Brazil Cup 2023)
Palmeiras 3 x 1 Fortaleza (Brazilirão 2023)
Fortaleza 2 x 2 Palmeiras (Brazilirão 2023)
Fortaleza 3 x 0 Palmeiras (Brazilirão 2024)
Palmeiras 2 x 2 Fortaleza (Brazilirão 2024)
The ball rolls in Fortaleza and Palmeiras this Sunday at 18:30 (Brasilia Time) at the Arena Castelão, a match valid for the 5th round of the Brazilian championship.
Source: Terra
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