Alert! Sporting coach set to join Nacional after disastrous season | OneFootball

João Gião is about to take an important step in his career and assume the managerial role at Nacional, succeeding Tiago Margarido on the bench of the island side. The decision is practically sealed and should be made official in the coming hours, after the coach was chosen by Rui Alves to lead the new cycle of the Madeira club.

The 39-year-old coach arrives for this new challenge after a standout season in charge of Sporting B, where his work in Liga 2 and the UEFA Youth League did not go unnoticed and ultimately put him on the radar of top-flight clubs. The progress of the Lions’ reserve team and the competitiveness shown throughout the season were decisive in boosting his market value.

At Nacional, João Gião will find a different but ambitious setting, as the board intends to ensure stability and a consistent project in order to establish the club in Liga Portugal Betclic. The decision to back a young coach follows the club’s recent policy, having already surprised many by appointing Tiago Margarido in 2023.

The move to Madeira also brings a restructuring of the coaching staff, since all the assistants who were working with João Gião at Sporting B will also follow the coach in this new stage, reinforcing the continuity of the work previously carried out.

as Nacional’s new head coach, thus beginning a new chapter in his career after a positive spell in charge of Sporting’s reserve side.

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