Palmeiras’ under-20 title-winning coach turns down offer from senior team | OneFootball

On August 26th, Palmeiras won their fourth Brazilian Under-20 Championship after defeating Red Bull Bragantino on penalties in a match held at Allianz Parque. The team has been managed by Lucas Andrade since June 2023.

Professional Offer

NOSSO PALESTRA found that the Under-20 team coach, during the decisive stage of the national competition, turned down an offer to manage the professional team of Maringá Futebol Clube, which competes in Serie C of the Brazilian Championship.

Lucas Andrade spoke with the club from northern Paraná, but decided to stay with the Greatest Champion of Brazil due to the work being done at the time and the possibility of winning another title.

Victorious Campaign

Palmeiras won the Under-20 Brazilian Championship for the fourth time, achieving back-to-back titles. The first title came in 2018, beating Vitória. Next, in 2022, the team overcame Corinthians to take the trophy. Last year, the "Crias da Academia" defeated Cruzeiro in the final.

The team led by Lucas Andrade played 23 matches in this year’s Under-20 Brazilian Championship, with 16 wins, five draws, and two losses, scoring 50 goals and conceding 24 – the team’s top scorers in the tournament were Erick Belé and Riquelme Fillipi, with nine goals each. Alviverde won all 13 matches in which they played as hosts in the competition.

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