Official! Benfica coach makes decision and bids farewell at Seixal | OneFootball

Pedro Faria is on his way out of Benfica. The coach of the Eagles' under-17 team will leave the Club of Light at the end of the season, thus bringing to an end a link of around 20 years to Seixal. The decision is said to have come from the coach himself, in a departure that comes just a few days after the 1-0 victory over Sporting in the derby played last Sunday.

According to Record, the news was received with surprise within the Reds' structure, since Pedro Faria was considered one of the most highly rated coaches at Benfica Campus. The coach won three national championships in the last four seasons, two while in charge of the under-15s and one already with the under-17s.

The same source also reveals that Pedro Faria played an important role in the development of several talents from Benfica's academy. Over the past few years, he worked directly with names such as José Neto, Daniel Banjaqui and Anísio Cabral, youngsters who have already reached Benfica's first team and were part of generations crowned European and World champions at youth level.

Before moving up to the national championships, Pedro Faria also left his mark with the under-14s, where he won two regional titles. His solid path in Seixal made the coach one of the most respected figures in Benfica's academy, especially because of the work carried out over the last few seasons.

Despite the win over Sporting in the last round, Benfica's under-17s remain in second place in the league, with 26 points. Porto lead the table with 37, but the 1-0 home defeat to Alverca ended up delaying the title outcome, with four matchdays still left to be played before the end of the competition.

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