Inexperienced Pacos de Ferreira coach Paulo Fonseca has signed a two-year contract to take charge of Portuguese champions Porto, the club said on Monday.
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Fonseca, 40, moves to one of Portugal's top clubs after leading unfashionable Pacos to third in the championship last season, their best ever finish which earned them a Champions League qualifying playoff spot.
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"We have reached an agreement with Fonseca, who will become the main team coach," Porto said in a statement in market regulator CMVM (www.cmvm.pt).
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Fonseca will have a tough task to live up to the demands of a club used to winning as much as Porto, who have claimed 14 of the last 20 Portuguese titles.
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"I'm highly motivated to keep Porto's winning streak going," Fonseca told Portuguese television shortly after signing his new contract.
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He replaces Vitor Pereira who joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli on Sunday after winning the championship in his two seasons at Porto.
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Pereira's achievements were not always enough to win over Porto's demanding fans and he was often criticised for the team's failings in the Champions League and domestic cup competitions.
FC Porto were very fine the way they were in my opinion. The players are always very dedicated.