Palmeiras set for longest break since the Club World Cup | OneFootball

The coach Abel Ferreira, who once again complained about the marathon of games after the victory against Botafogo, will finally get the rest he has been asking for. The calendar now offers Palmeiras a rare sequence in 2025: more than seven days of interval between commitments, something that hasn't happened since the Club World Cup.

The Verdão faces Corinthians this Sunday (31), the last game before the break for the FIFA Date. With this, Abel will have the longest period of training and recovery since the World Cup competition, where the team reached the quarter-finals.

Afterwards, the next game will only be on Saturday (13), against Internacional, at Allianz Parque.

In the post-match press conference against Botafogo, the Portuguese coach highlighted that physical wear and tear had been one of the team's main obstacles. In addition to the long sequence of decisive matches in the Libertadores and Brasileirão, the group also suffered significant losses due to injuries, especially in the defensive sector.

The break comes at an important moment in the season. Besides allowing for the physical and mental recovery of the players, Abel will have time to adjust the team in tactical training, something increasingly rare in the tight schedule of Brazilian football.

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