FC Porto B: João Brandão’s coaching staff has new faces | OneFootball

FC Porto announced this Thursday the composition of João Brandão’s coaching staff for the B team. Tiago Sousa (assistant coach), Diogo Paiva (assistant coach), Abel Pimenta (assistant coach), Paulinho Santos (assistant coach), Rafael Albuquerque (goalkeeping coach) and Ricardo Ribeiro (performance department) will support the head coach in the 2026/27 season.

Ricardo Ribeiro, 46, had been working at FAR Rabat, in Morocco, a team coached by Alexandre Santos that reached the African Champions League final, where it was ultimately beaten by South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, with Miguel Cardoso on the bench.

Abel Pimenta, 34, also has extensive experience, having worked at different stages of his career with Eduardo Berizzo, Daniel Sousa, João Sacramento, Jorge Sampaoli, Vincenzo Montella, Enzo Maresca, Frederic Massara, Joaquin Caparrós, Paco Gallardo, Carlos Marchena and Habib Beye.

José Mário Rocha, who was part of the performance department, will now take on new duties.

FC Porto B return to work on 6 July, with the usual fitness tests at the Jorge Costa Training and Sports Development Centre.

Between 27 July and 1 August, the team will hold a pre-season training camp in Quiaios, in the municipality of Figueira da Foz.

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