- Three coaches will have the chance to win the CONMEBOL Libertadores title once again.
- Abel Ferreira, Arthur Jorge, and Fernando Diniz are the only managers who have already lifted the trophy as head coaches.
The group stage of the CONMEBOL Libertadores will feature 32 teams, but only two of them will be led by coaches who know what it takes to win the tournament from the bench. Corinthians (BRA), Palmeiras (BRA), and Cruzeiro (BRA) have chosen to pursue the path to Eternal Glory guided by experience.
Abel Ferreira – Palmeiras
The Portuguese coach etched his name in CONMEBOL Libertadores history with a rare achievement: winning the continent’s most prestigious trophy twice within the same calendar year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition’s final was played on January 30, 2021. On that occasion, a stoppage-time goal from Breno Lopes gave Palmeiras a victory over Santos and marked Abel Ferreira’s first continental title.
That same year, Palmeiras reached another final, this time corresponding to the 2021 edition of the tournament. Capitalizing on a mistake by Andreas Pereira, Deyverson scored the goal that sealed a 2–1 victory over Flamengo in the final held in Montevideo, Uruguay, crowning the Brazilian side as champions of South America once again.
Arthur Jorge - Cruzeiro
El entrenador portugués conquistó la CONMEBOL Libertadores en su primera etapa en Brasil. El Botafogo comandado por él venció al Atlético-MG en la final de 2024, incluso jugando con un hombre menos desde los primeros minutos del partido.
Ahora, Artur Jorge asume un nuevo desafío en el Cruzeiro. El director técnico luso fue contratado para sustituir a Tite, campeón de la Libertadores con el Corinthians en 2012.
Fernando Diniz - Corinthians
The new Corinthians head coach won the 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores with Fluminense. The final solidified a bet made by the manager, who moved to revitalize forward John Kennedy, who was returning from a loan spell at Ferroviária at the beginning of that year.
With Diniz's support, Kennedy re-established himself at Fluminense and scored the title-winning goal in extra time against Boca Juniors. During regulation time, the teams had drawn 1–1, with goals from Luis Advíncula for the Argentinians and Germán Cano for the Brazilians.
