In the world of sports, and exponentially so in football, the lack of guarantees is both exciting and horrifying. You … More
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2014 – a short retrospect. And a glance into the future.
2013 was the year of recovery, the year of financial austerity, the year of reforms (including the remodelling of the … More
Coming and going 2014/2015
COMING It’s been two weeks since the last update: I’ve been taking it easy but Palmeiras haven’t. Actually, it’s Alexandre … More
After Mattos and Souza, coach Oswaldo de Oliveira
. When you start off with the right foot, things tend to work better. Palmeiras’ restructuring began with CEO Alexandre … More
Cliffhanger
> If there’s one thing we can conclude about Paulo Nobre’s style of management, it’s that he’s not keen on … More
Black Saturday
Early afternoon, and there’s the first indicator that Palmeiras would be swimming against the tide. Whiz kid Gabriel Fernando opened up … More
Interviewing Palmeiras’ presidential candidates
. This coming Saturday, the little more than 10.000 members of Palmeiras’ social club will elect a president for the … More
Tears of joy, tears of sorrow
. When there is little to win but much to lose, think twice. Think thrice. Then discard the line of … More
“The damage is irreversible”
. – Palmeiras are finished. – No-one respects us. – Thinking small, acting small, our DNA is raped. – The … More