Confirmed! Carlos Martingo succeeds Magnus Andersson at FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto have officially appointed Carlos Martingo as the new head coach of the handball team for next season, succeeding Magnus Andersson. The contract just signed is for two seasons, until 2028.

The new coaching staff will also include Tiago Rocha, a former pivot and a major figure at the club, as assistant coach. Rocha, a six-time champion with the Dragons, is leaving his role in charge of the under-18 team. The staff is rounded out by the continued presence of Telmo Ferreira as goalkeeping coach and the arrival of Fábio Araújo as the new fitness coach.

Born in Porto, 47-year-old Carlos Martingo has a long and strong connection to the club. As a player, the former centre back joined FC Porto in 2004 and during that time won one National Championship, two Portuguese Cups and two League Cups.

His coaching journey with the Dragons began in 2010 with the under-20s and also included a spell as assistant to Ljubomir Obradovic, helping the team secure the seventh consecutive league title. After a stint at AA Avanca, he returned in April 2018 to lead the team in the decisive phase of the championship, later joining Magnus Andersson’s coaching staff.

As assistant coach, Martingo played a key role in winning the first league-and-cup double in the club’s history, as well as four National Championships, two Portuguese Cups and two Super Cups. He was also important in the club’s European campaigns, most notably the third-place finish in the EHF Cup in 2019.

More recently, after a brief spell in Sweden with Onnereds HK in 2024, Martingo returned to FC Porto for the 2024/2025 season, once again alongside Magnus Andersson.

Alongside his club career, Carlos Martingo also played an important role in the Portuguese Handball Federation, where he coached the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 national teams, a role he will conclude after the next Under-20 European Championship.

On the verge of taking charge of the team, Martingo says that “all the fans will enjoy watching the team play, because the attitude of fighting to win every match will be pushed even further.”

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