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The top executives of the Vitória de Guimarães SAD are trying to reach a consensus on the successor of Tiago Mendes, a technician who surprised when he left command of the team last yesterday, in disagreement with the hiring policy.
The president Miguel Pinto Lisboa and the general director Carlos Freitas, those responsible for the decision to find the new coach, in an even more difficult context due to the unusual situation, multiplied in meetings and contacts to assess the possibilities. that the market presents within a profile that requires the assumption of a training already built and constituted by many young people.
According to BOLA, Jesualdo Ferreira was the suggestion of Miguel Pinto Lisboa, recognizing in the experienced 74-year-old coach the knowledge and quality to enhance the values that make up the club’s squad. This coach, champion in Portugal – he won three consecutive titles at the service of FC Porto … and, in the dragons, he worked with Ricardo Quaresma, now in the conquerors -, in Qatar and Egypt, he is free of commitments, after leaving Santos ( Brazil) in early August.
In the exchange of ideas with the leader, Carlos Freitas also advanced a name: Bino Maçães. In the opinion of the general director, without refuting the presidential proposal, Vitória’s commitment must be for someone perfectly identified with the club and the project proposed by this Directorate. Bino Maçães, 47, joined Minho last season to work with the B team and has obtained very interesting sporting results (a loss in a total of 14 games in the Portuguese Championship …), also showing a potential for evolution and tremendous appreciation.
At other times of the day, other coaches were evaluated. The names of João Henriques (coach who led Santa Clara to the best position in history), Jorge Simão (passages in Belenenses, Paços de Ferreira, Chaves, SC Braga and Boavista) were considered and remain on the table.
Today there is a general assembly, with a maximum attendance of 282 members, and there may be white smoke on this subject …
