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Abel Ferreira reveals passion for Football Manager: ‘it’s a complete game’

In an interview, the current Palmeiras coach talked about his experiences with the SEGA football simulator, and admitted to using the game at work

Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira admitted in an interview to GIVE who is a fan of Football Manager, a SEGA simulator that allows players to assume the role of a football coach, with functions such as signings, adjustments to schedules, training and tactics.

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Champion of Copa Libertadores and Copa do Brasil with the São Paulo club, the Portuguese said that, despite not having more time to play, he still uses the game to evaluate player data for Palmeiras.

“I can say that, even today, I use that game to see the characteristics of the players that Palmeiras proposes to me. I think it is a complete game. I see players, I see how the game describes them in the mental, technical and physical part. The level of knowledge and information is very real, so it’s one of the sources where I get the information, but not the only one.

The Portuguese also revealed that, when in fact he played Football Manager, in his coaching days, he always preferred to train smaller teams, to try to take them to higher divisions. This is a very popular option among fans of the title, as training European giants is considered an easy task, thanks to the great investment power and filled casts.

“When I was a football player, in my early years, I did not like to coach top teams. All my colleagues were champions, but the reality is not like that. I can be champion at my level: training Penafiel (team of the second division of Portugal) and not going down, for example. Then I’m reaching my goal. That’s how I saw that game. I trained Penafiel a lot. Trying to go up to the first division, with one of the oldest teams in the second league. I got it many times, I confess, but it was a way to pass the time “, he added.

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