Official! Former Sporting boss takes charge at AFS | OneFootball

It’s official. João Pedro Sousa, former assistant coach to Marco Silva at Sporting, is the new coach of AFS and will look to turn around the results of the Vila das Aves club. The coach’s arrival was made official this Tuesday, September 23.

"Welcome, João Pedro Sousa. The coach signs until 2027," wrote the Aves club on its social media. The coach thus succeeds José Mota and takes over the team in an already uncomfortable situation, even though only six rounds of the championship have been played so far.

AFS sits with just one point at the bottom of the table. At 54 years old, the coach will look to replicate the good work he did at Famalicão, the most stable and convincing period of his career. In AFS’s last match, the team was led by interim coach Fábio Espinho and lost 3-0 at home to Benfica.

In addition to two spells in Minho (2019-2021 and 2022-2024), the coach also worked at Boavista and had two experiences in the Middle East – Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. João Pedro Sousa’s contract, who had been out of work since January, when he was dismissed from Baniyas, extends until 2027. His debut will take place with an away match at Reboleira, home of Estrela da Amadora.

João Pedro Sousa worked at the Alvalade club during the 2014/15 season. The former coach of the Minho side was Marco Silva’s right-hand man at the Lisbon club, having won a Portuguese Cup against Braga, led by Sérgio Conceição, in a penalty shootout.

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