Glorioso 1904
·16. September 2025
Benfica take note: AVS turn to interim solution after José Mota exit

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·16. September 2025
Preparing for the next round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, where they will host Benfica, AVS SAD has already conducted another training session, after the departure of José Mota. However, despite the position still being vacant, the Minho squad has been entrusted to some of the most notable names from the northern club's home.
The departure, or dismissal, of a coach is part of the daily life of any football club, and their leaving does not mean the club goes into stand-by mode. In this sense, AVS, which is already searching for a new coach, currently has the team reins handed over to Armando Roriz, Fábio Espinho, Carlisson Fernandes, and Tó Ferreira, all of whom are homegrown men.
According to the newspaper A Bola, this quartet was responsible for the morning training that the AVS team conducted on the morning of this Tuesday, September 16, and, as the same source assumes, this will be the reality for the coming days for the AVS team. In this scenario, the chances increase that these will be the names present in the duel with the eagles.
The sports daily goes further and assures that the club's management is already evaluating possible names to replace José Mota. However, as has been determined, the process is still at a very early stage and it is more than certain that the new coach will not arrive in time to take charge of the team for the match against Benfica.
It is worth remembering that the duel between AVS SAD and Clube da Luz is scheduled for the upcoming September 20, for the sixth round of Liga Portugal Betclic. However, before the match with AVS, the eagles play tonight, September 16, against Qarabag, for the Champions League.
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