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Andre Pederneiras steps down as Nova Uniao leader after 21 years

After 21 years, Andre Pederneiras has decided to step down as the leader of the vaunted Nova Uniao team in Brazil. The 51-year-old has been working at a training center for the gym for the last two years, but wishes to branch it off so anyone can come train there - not just Nova Uniao guys.

“It was officially announced today that I’m no longer part of team Nova Uniao, and I wanted to say some words for you here.

The decision to step down as Nova Uniao leader happened after we opened Upper Arena, which has worked as a training center for Nova Uniao for two years.