The Barcelona de Ilhéus Post
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
Barcelona de Ilhéus part company with Paulo Guimarães
The statement thanked him for his efforts and wished him well, in that order and in about that many words. The search begins immediately.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
A stranger takes charge at Barcelona de Ilhéus
The coaching staff has emptied out entirely and there was nobody internal to promote, so the club has appointed a name almost none of its supporters will recognise. Clubs recover from this; none of them enjoy explaining it.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
Interim Coach steps up at Barcelona de Ilhéus for now
“Somebody picks the team on Saturday. This week it is me, and that is as far as I have thought.” No promises were made in either direction, which is how these usually begin.
Squad16 Apr 2029
Tempers go at Barcelona de Ilhéus
Dionathan was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Boardroom16 Apr 2029
Graduation day at Barcelona de Ilhéus
5 boys move up, and somewhere in the building the people who coached them at twelve are quietly having the best morning of their working year. Nothing about this shows up in a result and it is why the academy exists.
Squad16 Apr 2029
A row about effort at Barcelona de Ilhéus
Somebody said out loud what several people thought about how hard another man trains, and Perez was in the middle of it. The one dressing-room argument that is genuinely about football.
Market16 Apr 2029
Barcelona de Ilhéus promote Thiago Barbosa from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Thiago Barbosa 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Barcelona de Ilhéus promote Alex Lopes from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Alex Lopes 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.
Market16 Apr 2029
Caio Batista steps up from the Barcelona de Ilhéus academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Caio Batista 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.
In brief
- Market Júnior Lima steps up from the Barcelona de Ilhéus academy
- Squad 11 new faces, and Barcelona de Ilhéus are still learning each other
- The dugout Héctor López is playing like a man with something to prove