Passing the baton: João Pereira de Oliveira from Hospital to Alvalade | Abola.br | Abola.eu

The coach says goodbye to the ‘beans’ in League 3 on Sunday and starts work the next day with an official presentation in Alvalade as Rúben Amorim’s replacement

Way of witnesses in Alvalade. Ruben Amorim leaves, who says goodbye tonight as the command of the lions in Bragaand João Pereira enters, the gentleman who continues with the Leonine project. The 40-year-old coach will be in charge of the B team this afternoon – the Sports B getting at 3 pm the Oliveira to the Hospital – and it was shown the next day, for the first time, to the fans.

To what MEMBER It was learned, João Pereira should have the right to an official presentation, side by side with the president Frederico Varandas, in which the new Leonine coach will show himself and leave his first words as a team leader. A new era opens in Alvalade after a long tour, lasting four and a half years, with Ruben Amorim.

The rest of the technical committee will also be revealed at this presentation event – with a new element expected to join the structure, such as former Lions player Luís Neto – but also the name of the coach who will be in charge a coach of the B team which, it is worth remembering, is in second place in Series B of the Let 3 four points behind the leader Belenenses (which connected yesterday to December 1).

João Pereira, who will be in charge of a first team for the first time, must receive the third level certificate from Uefa at the end of this year, 2024, so it will be up to the assistant Tiago Teixeira – the Uefa PRO level his – for some official presentations, like in the game page or flash interviews. The former full-back did not finish the third level, but managed to register on the course as an assistant to the main team, a clear sign, of course, that he was ready some time ago to replace Ruben left Amorim to take it. command of the lions.

Cups AND THEN… Arsenal

As soon as João Pereira is officially announced by SAD, the new coach will get down to business and will begin, immediately, to focus on his first trip, which is scheduled for the 22nd, in Alvalade, the face of Amarante. In this way, he will have 12 days of work with the team – half-heartedly with the many absences due to international players – until that duel with the team’s opponent. Let 3. And if this first conflict is not very challenging… four days later comes the first major conflict, also in Alvalade, but this time in front Arsenal for the Champions League.

The first duel for the championship will, interestingly, also be at the home of the Lions, this time against them Saint Clarebut just at the end of this month, just the next day… 30. Still a long way away and with two duels (in two different events) ahead. It remains to be seen whether João Pereira will join the team Liga with a more comfortable advantage of three points or with the nearest rivals, that is FC Porto that, if it is affected Benficayou could match the lions on point if they lose this Sunday at Pedreira…