Wesley asks for focus on 7th place and says he wants to stay at Athletico

The coach Wesley Carvalho enjoyed the victory Athletico over Santos 3-0, at Ligga Arena, in the 37th round. The result guaranteed the team directly in the third phase of the Copa do Brasil and, according to the coach, the focus now is to finish the Brasileirão in seventh place with an eye on bigger prizes.

“We had to strengthen this context of manhood among all the athletes, everyone involved, so that we could play a great game. We had to end the year with a beautiful result. The athletes were fantastic in terms of commitment, responsibility and we managed come away with this 3-0 victory”, he stated.

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“Now, we’re looking for another performance and another victory, even because we still have chances of passing the Fluminense. Let’s try to do our part to finish even better. It seems like it’s worth nothing, but it’s worth more than a million. And it has a value of manhood. Some athletes will also have the opportunity to show that they can continue and have more opportunities next year.”, he added.

Climbing a position in the table can guarantee more than R$2 million for Furacão. Last year, eighth place, for example, received R$29.2 million. The seventh won R$31.5 million. Athletico, it is worth remembering, has also confirmed its place in the 2024 South American Championship.

Coach says he will stay at the club in another role

Wesley Carvalho also confirmed that he will remain at the club. Before taking on an interim role as coach of the main group, the commander trained the youth teams and was also a home assistant.

The tendency is for him to return to his duties, but the decision will be Mario Celso Petragliawho, in the last interview, thanked Carvalho for his work and confirmed the arrival of a coach for 2024.

“We have been talking about how a coach will be hired and I will continue at the club. The president and his management will define the role. But we will still talk a lot. We still have a month of vacation. The fact is that I am grateful to the club, I am adapted here, in a city that is an example for Brazil. It will depend more on the club than on me”, said Wesley Carvalho, reinforcing that he wants to stay at Athletico.

Hurricane says goodbye to the season against Cuiabá. The game will be this Wednesday (6), at 9:30 pm, at Arena Pantanal, for the 38th round of the Brasileirão.

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