Carlos Martingo and Tiago Rocha replace Magnus Andersson at FC Porto | OneFootball

FC Porto officially bid farewell to Magnus Andersson, wishing him “the very best for his personal and professional future”, and the succession of the Swedish coach is expected to fall to the most natural choice of all. Carlos Martingo, 47, previously the assistant coach, is the name chosen to lead the Dragons, a club with which he has a long-standing bond, both as a player and a coach, beyond the emotional aspect.

A former centre back, Carlos Martingo ended his playing career in 2009/10 and immediately began his coaching path with FC Porto’s under-20s. From then on, he established himself as a deep connoisseur of the sport, leaving behind his veterinary medicine degree. As head coach, he spent five seasons at Avanca and returned to the Dragão in 2017/18, following the early departure of Danish coach Lars Walther, at which point it became clear that, in the following season, he would work with Magnus Andersson.

The pair’s work resulted in four league titles, two Portuguese Cups and two Super Cups. In 2023/24, when the Swede left and Carlos Resende came in, the Porto-born coach moved to Sweden’s Onnereds HK midway through the season, returning to his former duties months later with Magnus’s comeback. At the same time, Martingo has been part of the Portuguese Handball Federation since 2015/16, but according to what has been learned, he will step down as head coach of the national men’s under-20 team this summer to devote himself exclusively to the most demanding challenge of his career.

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