Find out more about the profile of João Martins, the Palmeiras assistant who caused controversy over the weekend

the auxiliary Joao Martins replaced the technician abel Ferreira in the match against Athletico-PR, last Sunday (2), after the Portuguese player was suspended after taking the cell phone out of the hand of a journalist from Network Globein the access tunnel to the changing rooms of the Mineirãoin Beautiful Horizon.

At the press conference, João Martins did not mince words and mentioned that it is “bad for the system” O palm trees raise the cup Championship Brazilian twice in a row. The Portuguese speeches yielded a strong response from Confederation Brazilian in Soccer (CBF)who accused him of xenophobia and announced that it will take the matter to the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STDJ). In the afternoon of this Monday (3), the Palmeiras communication sector issued a note refuting the statement that the largest entity in Brazilian football published.

Abel Ferreira’s right-hand man, João is always at the head of Palmeiras’ technical command when the coach is suspended or ill, as happened when the Portuguese troops arrived at Brazilwhen the multi-champion coach with Verdão was away for a few days after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

the auxiliary Joao Martins replaced the technician abel Ferreira in the match against Athletico-PR, last Sunday (2), after the Portuguese player was suspended after taking the cell phone out of the hand of a journalist from Network Globein the access tunnel to the changing rooms of the Mineirãoin Beautiful Horizon.

At the press conference, João Martins did not mince words and mentioned that it is “bad for the system” O palm trees raise the cup Championship Brazilian twice in a row. The Portuguese speeches yielded a strong response from Confederation Brazilian in Soccer (CBF)who accused him of xenophobia and announced that it will take the matter to the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STDJ). In the afternoon of this Monday (3), the Palmeiras communication sector issued a note refuting the statement that the largest entity in Brazilian football published.

Abel Ferreira’s right-hand man, João is always at the head of Palmeiras’ technical command when the coach is suspended or ill, as happened when the Portuguese troops arrived at Brazilwhen the multi-champion coach with Verdão was away for a few days after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

_{Interview by João Martins after the draw against Athletico-PR. (Video: Playback/Instagram)}

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João Martins is a member of a team of four Portuguese who transferred from paokfrom the Greece, together with Abel Ferreira. With him are Carlos Martinho, Tiago Costa It is Vitor chestnut tree.

Verdão’s technical assistant started with Abel Ferreira as a physical trainer while still in Portugal and that’s why he’s the “head” linking the field team, Palmeiras Performance and the Health Center.

Since 2020, when the team arrived at Palmeiras, Abel was not present on the edge of the field in 25 matches. In 21 of these games, João Martins was responsible for coaching the team in the 90 minutes, another two were Vítor Castanheira in charge of Alviverde, and two more Paulo Victor Gomesformer under-20 coach.

Counting on the confrontation against Athletico-PR, João Martins updated his retrospective with the numbers:

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• 21 matches;

• 12 wins;

• 8 draws;

• 1 loss;

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• 46 goals scored;

• 17 goals conceded.

João Martins has a style similar to that of Abel Ferreira, both are energetic, in this way, the auxiliary has a huge identification with the crowd palmeirense. In April, during Palmeiras’ victory against Corinthiansfor the Brasileirãohe protested the arbitration by placing a sticking plaster green in his mouth, a sign that he couldn’t say anything, as if he was being censored.

Assistant Abel Ferreira will again be in charge of Palmeiras next Wednesday (5), in the match against São Paulofor the first game of the quarterfinals of the Brazil’s Cupat the Morumbiat 7 pm.

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This time, Abel Ferreira will not be present on the edge of the field because he was expelled against Strengthin the previous phase of national tournament.

Featured Photo: João Martins causes controversy after speaking at a press conference. Playback/Instagram