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João Pereira signs by Alanyaspor
Coach leaves team B of “lions” to be the main coach of Alanyaspor. It will return to Türkiye.
The Portuguese coach João Pereira was officialized in Alanyaspor, From the Turkish Football Championship, taking over a main team three months after being.
At 41, João Pereira will have the First international experience as a coach And the second to guide a main team after the short time at the ‘Lions’ technical command.
In, the Turkish club reported that the contract signed today is valid until the end of the season 2025/26.
“I would like to thank the president for trusting me and my team. I am very happy to be back in Turkey. This is a country that treated my family very well”Said Pereira, who represented Trabzonspor as a footballer for four and a half times (2016/2021).
The technician assumes that he arrives in the Turkish team, which occupies the 14th place of the championship, “with great projects and ambitions”.
“My team and I want to achieve our goals. We want to create a team with character and energy. We will work hard to show this on the field. I will work hard to achieve the success I have achieved as a soccer player and as a coach,” he said.
Already after Alanyaspor confirmed the arrival of João Pereira also Sporting announced the departure of the coach of team B.
“The club thanks João Pereira and his technical team for their professionalism throughout their route, wishing them the greatest successes for the future,” reads the ‘lions’.
The former Portuguese international defense had returned to Sporting’s team B after the bad passage through the main formation.
In early January, João Pereira had returned to the command of the secondary set, which he had left in mid -November to succeed Ruben Amorim, who moved to Manchester United.
Ahead of national champions, played eight games, winning only three -two in the Portuguese Cup and one in the I League -and adding a draw and four losses.
