José Pereira, president of the National Association of Football Coaches (ANTF), would like the Portuguese coach to replace Fernando Santos. Given the high praise of Portuguese coaches around the world, another choice would be strange.
“There have been some successes with foreign coaches, but the biggest success has been with the Portuguese coach. Considering that Portuguese coaches are recognized all over the world, it would not make much sense for Portugal not to receive this recognition,” he says in It was Branca.
A choice that, according to José Pereira, will only be for 2024. The ANTF President considers himself “an uncompromising defender of what is the fulfillment of contracts made between people”, acknowledging that there are other possibilities, within cordiality.
“If the contract is valid until 2024, it should be respected. However, this is not insurmountable, if people come to the conclusion that the best way is to terminate this contract, while it is peaceful, everything is possible, ”he says in an interview. Renaissance.
As for possible job titles, now or in 2024, José Pereira refuses to “speak out” about it.
“I urge that I want it to be a Portuguese coach. But this is an option that I leave to the discretion of the President of the FPF, ”he emphasizes.
Seven Portuguese in Brasileirão in 2023
With confirmation António Oliveira at the helm of Coritiba, already seven Portuguese coaches will start next season at the helm of teams in the Brazilian championship. For the president of ANTF, this is a matter of pride.
“I am glad that it is natural that our coaches perform duties in the clubs of the country of football. This is a clear demonstration of the high professionalism of the Portuguese coaches. It fills us with pride, but we also need to stand firm on our feet because there can only be one champion,” he concludes.
