The 2018/19 season looks set to be a crucial campaign in the career of Portuguese midfielder Renato Sanches, as the former Benfica prodigy looks to finally assert himself in Germany with Bayern Munich.
Sanches signed for the Bundesliga champions from Benfica in May 2016, shortly before Portugal’s European Championships triumph in France. The youngster’s performances for the Seleção at the tournament suggested that the Germans had pulled off a major coup, and Sanches was issued the Golden Boy award at the end of that year.
In 2016, Paulo Fonseca took on the somewhat daunting challenge of replacing legendary Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu at Shakhtar Donetsk.
South Korea boss Paulo Bento says he was happy with many aspects of his side’s 2-0 victory over Costa Rica, as the Portuguese looks to install a new philosophy with the East Asian team.
This weekend saw important victories for two of Portugal’s most high-profile foreign-based coaches, with Nuno Espírito Santo and José Mourinho securing precious away wins in the Premier League. Meanwhile, there was less to enjoy for Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s wait to open his account for Juventus continues.
Manchester United manager José Mourinho has insisted he is “one of the greatest managers in the world” during a fiery press conference – another one – ahead of his side’s crucial Premier League visit to Burnley on Sunday.