Seventh-placed coach gets the better of Rui Borges at Sporting | OneFootball

Liga Portugal announced, in a statement released through its official platforms late Wednesday morning, that Ian Cathro has been named the best coach in the top tier of national football for January, as a result of the work carried out at the helm of Estoril’s first team.

The Scotsman thus sees his efforts duly recognized after what was, for the most part, a positive month from a collective standpoint, having achieved three victories (against Estrela da Amadora, 5-0, Vitória SC, 4-2, and Santa Clara, 4-2) and one defeat (against Benfica, 3-1) over the course of four league matches played in the national championship.

Ian Cathro took home this trophy after collecting 28.1% of the votes from coaches competing in Liga Portugal Betclic, which allowed him to surpass the competition from second-placed Francesco Farioli, who received 25.62% of the votes, and third-placed Rui Borges – who receives bad news – with 18.18%.

However, recently, Estoril ended up starting February on the wrong foot, as they were unable to go beyond a goalless draw against Tondela at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota. This set of results has nevertheless led the Canaries to seventh place in the table, with 30 points, the same as Moreirense.

The club, moreover, keeps its hopes of qualifying for European competitions very much alive, as they are currently just nine points behind fourth-placed Braga. Now, all eyes are on the visit to AVS, scheduled for 18:00 (Portugal mainland time) next Sunday.

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