After an enigmatic post, Pato reveals the next step in his career

In the last week, the striker Alexandre Pato, currently without a club, made an enigmatic post on his social networks. With a compilation of moments from his career accompanied by the caption “The time is coming”the athlete caught the attention of fans who expected him to announce his new team.

However, Pato’s revelation was different, but also linked to football. Recently, the 33-year-old athlete started a Football Management course at CBF Academy. This attitude does not imply the retirement of the lawn player, who intends to play for another two or three years. However, the athlete is already preparing his career transition.

The course that the attacker is enrolled in takes place 100% online, aiming to train professionals to work in clubs and other entities linked to the sport, such as a federation, for example. The movement has become common among more experienced players. In 2022, Paulinhoof Corinthianshad similar training, but provided by Paulista Football Federation.

Pato is sidelined with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee. The player suffered the injury in September last year, when he was still playing for orlando city. However, in the last month, the Brazilian terminated his contract with the club and focused on his recovery, including using the CT of São Paulo.

After the enigmatic post, indicating that the Brazilian was close to signing with a new club, fans of the Strength began to speculate on the possibility, as Pato used a lion emoji in the caption. However, the president Marcelo Paz denied any negotiation and ended the hope of the tricolor crowd.