31/05/07Naval have named Fernando Chaló, formerly of Liga de Honra
side Feirense, as their coach for the coming season.26/05/07 Paulo Duarte has been confirmed as União de Leiria
coach for the coming season. He took over as caretaker from Domingos Paciência during the course of the last season. 25/05/07 Jaime Pacheco, who it was
thought would be leaving Boavista at the end of the season, will stay for at least one more. Boavista finished in 10th place in the Liga. Carlos Carvalhal
has returned to the club he coached in the 2003/04 season: Vitória de Setúbal. He replaces Carlos Cardoso on a season-long contract. Carlos Brito, sacked by Nacional before the end of the season,
will replace Vítor Oliveira at newly-promoted Leixões. It has been rumoured that Jorge Jésus, who performed a minor miracle at Belenenses to qualify them for Europe, will be leaving the club
to join Marítmo. The Players' Union has issued a list of Liga clubs who are behind in the payment of salaries: Marítimo, Vitória de Setúbal, Boavista, Estrela da Amadora,
Marítimo, Nacional, Académica and Naval. FC Porto's veteran 'keeper Vítor Baía has hung up his gloves but will remain at the club in an administrative capacity.
14/05/07 Veteran coach Manuel José, champion for the third year running with Egyptian side Al Ahly, has said that he will be returning to Portugal
in a year's time, but not to, apparently, to coach one of the three grandes: "there's no way I'll work at FC Porto with that president [Pinto da Costa], and he doesn't want to work with me. And having coached Sporting twice and Benfica, and with the label that was put on me, my chances with them have died."
05/05/07Red Bull may be about to invest in Boavista. The Austrian-based beverage concern has already invested
in the football teams Red Bull Salzburg and Red Bull New York, plus the Formula One team Red Bull Racing.Boavista the club is in serious financial difficulties, with wages to the first team
allegedly at least two months overdue. In the junior ranks, there are wages owing to the coaching staff going back to last season, according to the weekly O Crime. Like his team-mate Simão,
Nuno Gomes has played his last game for Benfica this season. The club will observe the injury to his groin and decide at the end of the season whether he needs an operation or not. Fans of
Leixões, a northern club with a large following and great history, have asked the club's directors to remove forever the number 12
from the team's shirts as a homage to the fans that have supported the club through thick and thin over the years. Leixões, in the Liga de Honra
(second tier), are on course to return to the top flight next season. 01/05/07 Benfica captain Simão Sabrosa
underwent surgery on his left knee Monday. He will miss the rest of the season, and the question arises as to how this will affect his value in the close season transfer market; Liverpool had shown an interest in signing him for 15 million euros.
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