Tue Sep 03, 2024 3:10 pm
His record with them was played 4 W2 D2, but this was his one and only league match, the other 3 were European games, former manager Carlos Calvalhal was given the managers job on the Monday following the Saturday sacking.
Daniel Sousa has become only the fourth manager since the 2000/01 season to face a ‘psychological whip’ in the Primeira Liga after the first round. This came after a draw against Sporting Braga, with the match against Estrela da Amadora ending in a 1-1 stalemate.
In Minho, just minutes after the match concluded, Sporting Braga confirmed Sousa’s exit after his single league match at the helm, despite the fact that he had already led the team in three matches during the Europa League qualifying rounds.
The ‘Arsenalistas’ enjoyed notable victories against Israeli team Maccabi Petah Tikva, winning 2-0 at home and 5-0 away in the second qualifying round. They managed a 0-0 draw at home against Swiss side Servette in the first leg of the third qualifying round, with the second leg set to take place on Thursday.
Joining Sousa on the list of managers dismissed after the first round is Moreno, alongside Fernando Santos and Manuel Fernandes. However, Moreno sets a ‘record’ for the length of time served, as all previous dismissals occurred one day or just days after the respective league debuts.
In the 2023/24 season, despite a 1-0 victory over Estrela da Amadora, Moreno departed from his post as head coach of Vitória de Guimarães after being eliminated in the preliminary round of the Conference League. Such a scenario had not occurred in nearly two decades in Portuguese top-flight football.
To find a similar instance, one must look back to the 2007/08 season when Fernando Santos was removed from Benfica following a 1-1 draw against Leixões in the opening round.
In 2004/05, Manuel Fernandes, a former manager and legend of Sporting, who sadly passed away this year, was shown the exit at Penafiel after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Vitória de Setúbal.
Similarly, Manuel Machado only lasted one round in the 2011/12 season with Vitória de Guimarães, getting dismissed after a 4-0 home loss to Atlético de Madrid in the second leg of the Europa League access play-off.
Tue Sep 03, 2024 4:23 pm
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