Former Braga boss urges Francisco Trincão to leave Sporting: can't refuse | OneFootball

José Carvalho Araújo, who coached Francisco Trincão in Braga’s youth ranks, acknowledges that the Sporting winger has reasons to be inclined to accept the offer from Al Ahli, of Saudi Arabia. It is said that the Portugal international could earn 11 million euros per season.

"It seems to me that this is one of those opportunities you simply can’t pass up. As the saying goes, the train doesn’t stop twice at the same station. He may not get this chance again," he admitted in an exclusive interview with Record newspaper.

The former coach reinforced his view. "At the time, I believe he was at Wolverhampton and had other ambitions — he wanted to establish himself in European football. Now, he has already shone in the Champions League, established himself at Sporting, and taken part in a World Cup. He is at a completely different stage of his career", he assessed.

If José Carvalho Araújo were in Trincão’s place, the former coach says he would not think twice. "If I were in his shoes, I would do the same. There’s no way to turn it down. It’s a huge temptation", stressed the man who is now an administrator in the family business.

In his conclusion, the former manager, who also spent time at Olhanense, believes that Trincão could return to European football in the future. "For people like Francisco, who see football as a profession, the financial side is very important. And the Saudi league is no longer what it used to be, which is why it has been able to attract some of the best players in the world. Two or three years in that environment and he could still return to the biggest stages, with greater maturity and fully capable of making his mark again," he concluded.

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