Alert! Sporting boss set to join Nacional after disastrous finale | OneFootball

João Gião is about to take an important step in his career and assume the technical command of Nacional, succeeding Tiago Margarido on the islanders’ bench. The decision is practically finalized and should be made official in the coming hours, after the coach was chosen by Rui Alves to lead the new cycle of the Madeira club.

The 39-year-old coach arrives for this new challenge after a standout season with Sporting B, where his work in Liga 2 and the UEFA Youth League did not go unnoticed and ended up putting him on the radar of top-flight clubs. The progress of the lions’ reserve team and the competitiveness shown throughout the season were key to boosting his value on the market.

At Nacional, João Gião will find a different but ambitious context, as the board intends to ensure stability and a consistent project in order to establish itself in Liga Portugal Betclic. The bet on a young coach comes as a continuation of the club’s recent policy, which had already surprised many by appointing Tiago Margarido in 2023.

The move to Madeira also brings a restructuring of the coaching staff, since all the assistants who were with João Gião at Sporting B will also follow the coach in this new stage, reinforcing the continuity of the work previously carried out.

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