Conceição backed by some players, Pepe on staff, in frame for Portugal

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·08 de julho de 2026

Conceição backed by some players, Pepe on staff, in frame for Portugal

Sérgio Conceição is among the options being considered to lead the Portugal national team. Although Jorge Jesus remains the preferred name, with meetings already scheduled as part of that possibility, there are now new developments regarding the Conceição scenario.

According to Santi Aouna, the former Al Ittihad coach, currently without a club, is preferred by some players in the national team squad. If the process moves forward, Pepe will join the coach’s staff, having worked with him at FC Porto.

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It is worth recalling that, after the elimination at the 2026 World Cup in the round of 16, Roberto Martínez confirmed his departure from the national team, and a new cycle with a new head coach will begin soon.

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