Portuguese Football in English
It has been an abysmal season for Manchester United in the English Premier League, leading to much speculation over the future of many senior players at Old Trafford.
However, when captain Bruno Fernandes was linked with a switch to Bayern Munich last week, the club were quick to leak stories insisting their intention was to build a new project around the Portuguese.
Diogo Dalot has been one of the few bright sparks in Manchester United’s season, so it was fitting the Portuguese full-back ended the Premier League campaign with a goal.
United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 away on the final day of the English season on Sunday, although the result did little to distract from a disastrous term which saw the Red Devils finish 8th in the standings.
Portuguese coach José Gomes won the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday evening, as Egyptians Zamalek overcame RS Berkane of Morocco in Cairo.
For Gomes, a major trophy after just a few months in the job, leading the well-travelled manager to declare his delight in an achievement that “cannot be found in Europe” and will last a lifetime of memories.
Álvaro Pacheco is the latest Portuguese coach taking up a new challenge in Brazilian football, as he arrives in Rio de Janeiro to join Vasco da Gama.
The news comes as Pacheco’s legal team announced he is filing a lawsuit against Vitória SC president António Miguel Cardoso for defamation, following an acrimonious late-season departure from the club last week.
Manchester City retained their Premier League title on Sunday, becoming the first side in history to be English champions for four consecutive seasons.
City beat West Ham United 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium to clinch the title by two points over nearest challengers Arsenal, who pushed the European champions all the way in a gruelling end-of-season run-in.
