Abel Ferreira apologizes and admits mistake for using xenophobic expression

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The coach of Palmeiras, the Portuguese Abel Ferreira, apologized today for using the expression “team of Indians” as a synonym of disorganization, in a country like Brazil, which has 1.7 million indigenous people. “I repudiate any and all forms of prejudice and discrimination. Unfortunately, there are expressions that we continue to perpetuate without focusing on their content. I was wrong to use one of these expressions at the press conference”…

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The Portuguese coach, who currently controls Palmeiras, used the expression as a synonym for disorganization.

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Coach Abel Ferreira acknowledged the mistake and apologized for the xenophobic speech used after Palmeiras's victory over Atlético-GO

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Abel Ferreira, coach of Palmeiras, became the focus of journalists after the victory over Atlético-GO when he used a xenophobic expression to refer to his team during the press conference after the game. The result was a situation that required an official position from the club. After the 3-1 victory over the Dragon, Abel... The post Abel Ferreira, a victim of xenophobia, uses a harsh xenophobic expression interview appeared first on The Antago…