Nélson Veríssimo named Liga Portugal 2 Manager of the Month for December | OneFootball

Nélson Veríssimo, who previously guided Benfica to the Champions League quarter-finals, has been named December’s Manager of the Month in Liga 2 as Benfica B coach.

According to Glorioso 1904, his side stayed unbeaten through the month, beating Oliveirense 2-0 and Sporting B 1-0, and drawing 1-1 with leaders Marítimo.

In a vote of the division’s coaches, Veríssimo received 21.48% of the votes, ahead of Pedro Miguel of Lusitânia de Lourosa and Miguel Moita of Marítimo, who each recorded 16.30%.

December featured compact defending and clinical finishing, a run that distinguished Benfica B from their rivals. The award recognises Veríssimo’s work and leadership across that period.

This is his third consecutive season in charge of the B team. He also led the first team twice, as interim at the end of 2019/2020 after Bruno Lage left, then from December 2021/2022 following Jorge Jesus’s dismissal.

Benfica B have not lost this month either, thrashing Newcastle’s under-21s 5-0 on Tuesday in the U21 Premier League International Cup 2025/2026. They host Chaves at Benfica Campus on Saturday 17 in the 18th round of Liga Portugal 2 Meu Super.

Source: Glorioso 1904