The Palmeiras Chronicle
The dugout19 Apr 2027
Bruno Fuchs keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Palmeiras may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad19 Apr 2027
Alexander Barboza in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Palmeiras this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom19 Apr 2027
5 academy players handed senior numbers at Palmeiras
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Match17 Apr 2027
Grêmio take the points off Palmeiras
Beaten 0‑2, and beaten fairly. The manager kept his words short afterwards, which was probably wise.
Market19 Apr 2027
Marcos Santos steps up from the Palmeiras academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Marcos Santos has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market19 Apr 2027
Palmeiras promote José Costa from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. José Costa has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market19 Apr 2027
Palmeiras promote Sérgio Fernandes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Sérgio Fernandes has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market19 Apr 2027
One of our own: Rodrygo Barbosa joins the Palmeiras first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Rodrygo Barbosa is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
The dugout19 Apr 2027
The manager makes an example of Lucas Romero
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
In brief
- Boardroom The ground is getting bigger
- Loan watch The goals keep arriving from Raphael Veiga’s exile
- The dugout Antônio Monteiro faces the questions