Frank Cunha
Nov 9 2002, 12:25 AM
Future Portugal manager - Scolari or Eriksson?
The eagerly awaited press conference called on Tuesday evening by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) was expected to be the stage for the naming of António Oliveira’s replacement. Instead, recently re-elected FPF President Gilberto Madaíl only awarded clues to those present as to who would coach Portugal up until the European Football Championships in 2004.
The next Portuguese national team football manager will be foreign. This was the only clue supplied by Gilberto Madaíl on Tuesday evening. It appears a final decision will be made after Portugal’s home friendly against Scotland, scheduled for November 20 in Braga.
FPF chairman Gilberto Madaíl told reporters in Lisbon he had been given the task of finding a foreign coach of "international prestige" to take charge of Portugal's national soccer squad. Euro 2004 was very important to Portugal, added Madaíl, and this is why the FPF favours a non-Portuguese coach.
Three foreign trainers’ names have appeared on a regular basis in Portugal’s three sports dailies, those of Luís Filipe Scolari, Sven Goran Eriksson and Carlos Alberto Parreira.
Luís Filipe Scolari, the coach who took Brazil to a record fifth World Cup triumph in the Far East this summer, appears to be the most likely successor to António Oliveira.
But, former Benfica coach and current England manager Sven Goran Eriksson also appears to be a target of the FPF, though his move to the country that he visits regularly seems remote.
Even more remote, given recent statements, is Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira. But the 1994 World Cup winner as manager of Brazil, appears reluctant to renounce his status of retired football manager.
The Portuguese national side is currently managed by Agostinho de Oliveira, who was appointed caretaker after the sacking of António Oliveira after the World Cup.
Gilberto Madaíl said the present coaching staff would be retained to give continuity to the squad. Oliveira is expected to become the new coach's assistant.
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The eagerly awaited press conference called on Tuesday evening by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) was expected to be the stage for the naming of António Oliveira’s replacement. Instead, recently re-elected FPF President Gilberto Madaíl only awarded clues to those present as to who would coach Portugal up until the European Football Championships in 2004.
The next Portuguese national team football manager will be foreign. This was the only clue supplied by Gilberto Madaíl on Tuesday evening. It appears a final decision will be made after Portugal’s home friendly against Scotland, scheduled for November 20 in Braga.
FPF chairman Gilberto Madaíl told reporters in Lisbon he had been given the task of finding a foreign coach of "international prestige" to take charge of Portugal's national soccer squad. Euro 2004 was very important to Portugal, added Madaíl, and this is why the FPF favours a non-Portuguese coach.
Three foreign trainers’ names have appeared on a regular basis in Portugal’s three sports dailies, those of Luís Filipe Scolari, Sven Goran Eriksson and Carlos Alberto Parreira.
Luís Filipe Scolari, the coach who took Brazil to a record fifth World Cup triumph in the Far East this summer, appears to be the most likely successor to António Oliveira.
But, former Benfica coach and current England manager Sven Goran Eriksson also appears to be a target of the FPF, though his move to the country that he visits regularly seems remote.
Even more remote, given recent statements, is Brazilian Carlos Alberto Parreira. But the 1994 World Cup winner as manager of Brazil, appears reluctant to renounce his status of retired football manager.
The Portuguese national side is currently managed by Agostinho de Oliveira, who was appointed caretaker after the sacking of António Oliveira after the World Cup.
Gilberto Madaíl said the present coaching staff would be retained to give continuity to the squad. Oliveira is expected to become the new coach's assistant.
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