He pledged to help the team get back on the right track
Leonardo: The professionalism of Al Dhafra, “Expo 2020” and my wife are behind my return to the Emirates
Brazilian player Leonardo Pereira.
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The newcomer to Al Dhafra ranks, Brazilian Leonardo Pereira, said that the professionalism in negotiations with the management of Al Dhafra Football Club, the desire of his wife, and Dubai’s hosting of “Expo 2020” were among the main reasons that prompted him to return to the UAE League after the previous period he spent in Al Jazira team ranks, stressing that he is ready to enter directly into the starting lineup, pledging at the same time to help the team get back on the right path, after Al Dhafra collected only four points out of 18 points in the ADNOC Professional League competition.
The Brazilian player explained to "Emirates Today" that the negotiations with the management of his new club, led by Ahmed Omran Al Qubaisi, were very smooth, and that the professionalism in dealing and the seriousness in contracting reduced the time period for negotiations, and that he felt enthusiasm during the tripartite contacts that brought him together with his business agent and the club's management He stressed that he is able to provide the addition to the team and contribute to the project that the club wants to achieve.
The player, who won the AFC Champions League with his former team, Jeonbuk, South Korea, at the expense of Al Ain in 2016, revealed that his family felt very comfortable during the period of his joining the ranks of the island, and that since his departure from the "pride of Abu Dhabi", his family members have been eager to visit the Emirates and want to live In it, and that the Al Dhafra show was a golden opportunity to achieve the aspirations of his family.
He added: “My wife was very excited about the presentation of the Al Dhafra team, and she is definitely one of the reasons why I came back here, and it is great that we will be in the Emirates again, she currently has a job at the Brazil Pavilion at (Expo Dubai), and we feel very comfortable because the whole family will be In one place, we will definitely support each other, and family is the key to all successes for sure.”
Pereira, who participated in the Al Dhafra match against Al Nasr in the first leg of the League Cup, confirmed that he will not face difficulties in getting along with the team, as he has a sufficient idea about the level of the teams and the nature of the league. From the clubs, you will have a good idea of what is happening here, I certainly know the Al Dhafra team well, and as I said, I will do my best to achieve the goals of the club management project, which I came to help achieve and turn it into a reality on the ground.
Prepare to face Ajman
Al Dhafra team continues its daily training under the leadership of its new Brazilian coach, Rogerio Micale, in preparation for the upcoming confrontation against Ajman, the day after tomorrow, in the seventh round of the ADNOC Professional League, a match in which the Brazilian player Leonardo is expected to start.
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