Two days after turning 78, the oldest professional coach in Brazil, Aderbal Lanasigned a new contract this Friday with the Princess of Solimoes. Lana returns for her fourth spell at the club, which made the announcement on social media including a ‘Star Wars’ splash that read ‘The Return of Lana’ on a photoshopped image of the coach in a Jedi costume.
With more than half a century of experience under his belt, Lana has managed 25 clubs, mainly in the Brazilian fourth division, Serie D, and in the Amazonense Championship.
This year, Lana has changed clubs four times. “Age is in people’s heads. You can be 10, 20 or 30 years old, it all depends on what you want to do and how you want to live your life,” Lana declared to the Brazilian newspaper ‘Globo Ge’ in April, when she was named coach of Monte Roraima. “I am a very happy, healthy and calm guy, so my biggest motivation is not to age and die slowly,” he added.
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Lana’s most notable successes have come in the Amazonense Championship, where she has won the title nine times.
