Marçal considers the hiring of Martín Anselmi to be Botafogo's technical manager to be a good decision and believes he is an "excellent coach". In statements to Globoesportethe 36-year-old defender analyzed the former “commander” of FC Porto and assured that he had followed his work at the head of the blue and whites, as well as the Portuguese championship. Remember that Marçal played for Torreense and Nacional, between the 2010/11 and 2014/15 seasons. «I followed his work at FC Porto because I follow the Portuguese championship and he seems to me to be an excellent coach. I'm glad everything is taken care of and we start the season with a "commander". I’m happy about that,” he said. Watch Marçal's statements here: