Press tips big name to replace Benfica rival’s manager | OneFootball

Although José Mota's departure has not yet been officially announced by AVS SAD, the next opponent of Benfica in the Liga Portugal Betclic, the northern club is already considering his possible successor. According to the gathered information, the AVS management intends to secure João Pedro Sousa.

The newspaper Record writes, in this afternoon's edition, that AVS, still without a coach, has already begun evaluating several names, one of which is João Pedro Sousa. However, the same source indicates that it will be a process that will not be finalized this week, so there will not be a new coach for the match against Clube da Luz.

Record states that the profile of the coach - who has been without a club since the beginning of this year, after leaving Al Baniyas - is pleasing to those responsible for managing the club from Vila das Aves. On the other hand, his vast experience, both in national and international football, is an asset in his favor.

João Pedro Sousa's last stint in Portuguese football occurred between 2022/23 and 2023/24, which was the coach's second tenure at Famalicão, a club he had already represented between 2019/20 and 2020/21. In between, there was a brief experience at Boavista.

Until a new coach arrives, the AVS team continues its preparation for hosting Benfica and, as has been determined, the club has found a temporary solution for the absence of a head coach. The game is scheduled for September 20th.

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