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03/06/10
André Villas Boas, erstwhile assistant to José Mourinho but last season coach at Académica, who finished 11th, has been appointed coach at FC Porto, replacing veteran Jesualdo
Ferreira. He was officially presented at the club on Friday; his contract is for two seasons. He will be replaced at Académica by Jorge Costa, who leaves Olhanense.
There has already been quite a lot of movement in the coaching staff at clubs in this close season (new coaches in bold):
Benfica – Jorge Jesus Sporting Braga – Domingos Paciência FC Porto – André Villas Boas (Académica) Sporting – Paulo Sérgio (Vitória de Guimarães) Vitória de Guimarães –
Manuel Machado (Nacional) Nacional – Pedrag Jokanovic (internal) Marítimo – Mitchell Van de Gaag União de Leiria – Lito Vidigal Paços de Ferreira – Rui Vitória (Fátima) Naval –
Victor Zvunka (Guingamp) Rio Ave – Carlos Brito Académica – Jorge Costa (Olhanense) Vitória de Setúbal – Manuel Fernandes Olhanense – Daúto Faquirá (unemployed)
(Newly promoted) Beira-Mar – Leonardo Jardim Portimonense – Litos
(Relegated) Leixões – Augusto Inácio (Naval) Belenenses – Baltemar Brito (unemployed)
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