Carlos Martingo and Tiago Rocha succeed Magnus Andersson at FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto officially bid farewell to Magnus Andersson, wishing him “the very best for his personal and professional future”, and the succession of the Swedish coach is expected to fall to the most natural choice of all. Carlos Martingo, 47, until now an assistant coach, is the chosen name to lead the Dragons, a club with which he has a long-standing connection, as both player and coach, beyond the emotional aspect.

A former centre back, Carlos Martingo ended his playing career in 2009/10 and immediately began his coaching path right afterwards, with FC Porto’s under-20s. From there, he established himself as a deep connoisseur of the sport, leaving behind his veterinary medicine degree. As head coach, he spent five seasons at Avanca and returned to the Dragão in 2017/18, following the early departure of Danish coach Lars Walther, making it clear then that, in the following season, he would work with Magnus Andersson.

The duo’s work resulted in the conquest of four league titles, two Portuguese Cups and two Super Cups. In 2023/24, when the Swede left and Carlos Resende came in, the Porto native moved to Sweden’s Onnereds HK midway through the season, returning to his former role months later with Magnus’s return. At the same time, Martingo has been part of the Portuguese Handball Federation staff since 2015/16, but, according to what has been learned, he will step down as head coach of the men’s under-20 national team this summer to dedicate himself exclusively to the most demanding challenge of his career.

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