Deal done! Coach of Bragança and Matheus Nunes heads to Nacional | OneFootball

It’s a done deal! Alexandre Santos, 49, is the chosen man to take charge of Nacional, succeeding João Gião at a time when the island side is getting ready to host Sporting this Saturday, September 5.

After Custódio turned the job down, the Lisbon-born coach arrives in Madeira after a brief spell at Kuwait SC, a club he left after just one month without even taking charge of an official match. In a Facebook post made on August 24, he explained that the departure happened because of a “difference of opinion regarding what the preparation work of a professional football team should be.”

Last season, Alexandre Santos was in charge of Rabat, finishing the Moroccan league in fourth place. It was, however, at Petro de Luanda that he built the most successful spell of his career, winning three Angolan league titles, three Angolan Cups and one Super Cup.

having also worked with the under-23 sides of Estoril and Sporting. He was also José Peseiro’s assistant in two spells, at Porto and Braga, before continuing his career as a head coach.

The coach, who worked with players such as Daniel Bragança and Matheus Nunes at Sporting, is now taking on a new project. Alexandre Santos joined the Lions midway through the 2018/19 season to lead the under-23 team in the Liga Revelação title race, eventually finishing in second place.

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