Edson Pimenta
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edson Pimenta Bueno Filho | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1951 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2013 | Portuguesa (caretaker) | ||
| 2013 | Portuguesa | ||
Edson Pimenta Bueno Filho (born 1 November 1951) is a Brazilian professional football manager and a former Military Police lieutenant colonel.[1][2] He was most recently the youth coordinator for Santos.[3]
Pimenta graduated from the Barro Branco Military Police Academy in 1974 and subsequently pursued his interest in sports by completing a technical course at the University of São Paulo in 1979.[4] His association with Portuguesa has been significant throughout his football career, having held different positions at the club since 1981. As an interim coach, he took Lusa to the 2013 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 title.[5] However, while serving in the police force, Pimenta encountered controversies related to disciplinary matters.[1][6]
Lieutenant Colonel Edson Pimenta served in the 5th Metropolitan Police Battalion of São Paulo and encountered some incidents that generated controversy during his career as a police officer. In 1997, he became the subject of an investigation related to the Favela Naval case. During his time in the 8th Battalion, Pimenta faced accusations of delay in forwarding a complaint filed by police officers involved in the case. However, the complaint was eventually closed without further action.[7]
In 2000, Pimenta faced an indictment by Internal Affairs following the release of recorded conversations in which he made derogatory remarks about then-governor Mário Covas, referring to him as a "puppet." He also made disparaging comments about Marco Vinício Petreluzi, the Secretary of Public Safety, using terms such as "idiot" and "hypocrite." Additionally, Pimenta directed profane language towards Benedito Mariano, the ombudsman for the São Paulo State Military Police.[8][9]