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30/06/03
Nelo Vingada, removed from his position as coach of Marítimo during last season, is reported to be Carlos Queiroz's choice as assistant coach at Real Madrid
. Vingada had signed a 2-year contract with Zamalek
of Egypt (assistant coach) but has travelled there to try to rescind amicably. The Portuguese pair won two World Cups together at junior level in 1989 and 1991 with players like Rui Costa, Luis Figo and Paulo Sousa..
28/06/03
In a meeting of the clubs of the SuperLiga and Segunda Divisão
Friday, it was voted that the deadline for submission of a certificate saying that the clubs were all square with the taxman would not be shifted to September. The clubs will now have to prove that they are paid up by July 4th.
They also voted to reduce the number of years of coaching course necessary for coaches to hold the position of head coach in a club, from four to three. This conveniently lets in Boavista's Erwin Sanchez, who
was in danger of not being able to coach Boavista for this reason.
26/06/03
Carlos Queiróz has signed as coach of Real Madrid for two seasons. He will earn three million euros net. FPF president Gilberto Madaíl called it: "A great honour for Portugal."
Carlos Carvalhal, previously at Leixões, has been named Vitória de Setúbal's new coach. The club were relegated from the SuperLiga last season.
25/06/03
Portuguese coach Carlos Queiróz, currently no. 2 to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, has said that all will become clear in the next 48 hours with regard to his signing for Real Madrid
as replacement for outgoing Vicente del Bosque. Queiroz has two years left on his contract at Manchester United, and Ferguson is apparently loath to let him go.
24/06/03
Benfica have confirmed Spaniard José Camacho as their coach for at least one more season. And former Benfica player Álvaro Magalhães, coach of Naval of the Segunda, who narrowly missed promotion to the SuperLiga just a month ago, was named Monday as his assistant.
19/06/03
Luís Campos, who coached Vitória de Setúbal in the first half of the season and Varzim in the second, has rescinded his contract with Varzim. Both clubs were relegated to the Segunda. His successor is
Rogério Gonçalves, who took Varzim up to the then Primeira in 2000-2001.
The Socialist Party of Faro in the Algarve have suggested that local club Farense, in the Segunda and wracked by dire financial problems, should sell its Estádio de São Luís
for development to clear its debts. The club would then be able to play in the Estádio do Algarve, a 30,000-seater being built for Euro 2004.
Meanwhile, Algarve neighbours Portimonense, who missed promotion to the SuperLiga by a whisker, are on the verge of going into administration. The club is 89 years old.
14/06/03
The elections for President of Vitória de Setúbal, relegated from the SuperLiga, ended in pandemonium Wednesday. 2003 votes were cast, the challenger Júlio Adrião 'beat' current president
Jorge Goes
by 1002 votes to 998. Adrião was declared winner by the Chairman of the Assembly, Mata Cáceres. But the losing side protested as the total of votes didn't tally, and demanded a recount. The 'winners' refused, saying they had officially been declared winners. There was fighting, during which voting ballots were scattered across the hall. Cáceres went back on his word later and said that there should be a re-count, but that there were no conditions for one. There will very likely have to be a re-vote in the near furture.
08/06/03
Nelo Vingada, sacked by Marítimo in February, has signed to coach Egyptian side Zamalek. Vingada was perviously coach of the Saudi Arabian national side and Al Ain of the UAE.
Benfica won at leasst one football trophy this year ... the Futsal National Championship. They beat local rivals Sporting 5-2 Saturday to confirm the title with one game still to play.
06/06/03
Russian coach Anatoly Byshovets has rescinded his contract with Madeiran side Marítimo
after just two-and-a-half months in charge. Rumours have been rife for weeks that he was on his way, with the atmosphere in the changing room not the best, by all accounts. Manuel Cajuda, who is leaving
União de Leiria after the Final of the Taça de Portugal, is though to be in line for the job.
August Inácio has extended his contract with Vitória de Guimarães for another season.
João Alves has also renewed his contract with Estrela da Amadora for another season. Esrtrela have just confirmed promotion to the SuperLiga.
Former Paços de Ferreira coach José Mota is in the Azores to negotiate a possible contract with Santa Clara, who have just been relegated to the Segunda.
Former Sporting coach Laszlo Bölöni has signed for French club Rennes, who finished in the bottom half of the First Divisaion table last season.
Here is a provisional list of the stayings, goings and comings of the teams in the SuperLiga next season:
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Club
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Staying
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Out
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In
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FC Porto
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José Mourinho
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Benfica
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Camacho (?)
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Sporting
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Bölöni
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Fernando Santos
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V. Guimarães
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Augusto Inácio
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União de Leiria
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Manuel Cajuda
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P. Ferreira
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José Mota
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José Gomes
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Marítimo
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Byshovets
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Manuel Cajuda
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Gil Vicente
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Vítor Oliveira
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Mário Reis
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Belenenses
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Manuel José
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Boavista
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Jaime Pacheco
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Erwin Sanchez
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Nacional
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José Peseiro
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Sporting Braga
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Jesualdo Ferreira
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Moreirense
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Manuel Machado
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Beira-Mar
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António Sousa (?)
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Rio Ave
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César Brito
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Alverca
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José Couceiro
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Estrela Amadora
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João Alves
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Benfica's Portuguese international striker Nuno Gomes has had an operation on a troublesome ankle injury and is expected to be out of action for at least two months.
04/06/03
Fernando Santos was officially announced as Sporting's new coach for next season, taking over from the Romanian Laszlo Bölöni. Santos previosuly coached
Estrela da Amadora and FC Porto in Portugal, and AEK and Panathinaikos in Greece.
José Mourinho has signed a contract for three more years with Champions and UEFA Cup winners FC Porto.
The former fitness coach of Benfica José Gomes has been made coach of Paços de Ferreira, taking over from José Mota. Following Gomes from the Luz is Benfica legend Chalana
, an assistant coach at Benfica last season.
José Peseiro, coach of Nacional of Madeira, has renewed his contract with the club for one more season. the team finished 11th in the SuperLiga.
The first edition of 'The Price of Glory' - the book of the life and career so far of FC Porto's Brazilian midfielder Deco - has sold out its 10,000 copies after just a week.
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