Overview

• Palmeiras advanced to the Copa Libertadores semifinals after eliminating River Plate in the quarterfinals.
• Club president Leila Pereira publicly offered Ferreira a new two-year contract through 2027 and hailed him as the best coach in Palmeiras history.
• Ferreira said postmatch that continuing as manager will not be a problem, signaling confidence about his future at the club.
• He explained that adding a third player on each flank after halftime made the side more aggressive with and without the ball.
• The semifinal is Ferreira’s fifth in six years with Palmeiras, a run that includes titles in 2020 and 2021 and only one earlier exit last season to Botafogo.