This Friday, March 24, Fernando Santos will make his debut as head coach of Poland. Former Portugal player Jorge Andrade, who played under the wing of his compatriot in the colors of Estrela Amador and Porto, gave an interview to Przegląd Sportowy, during which he spoke about what kind of coach the former coach of the Portuguese national team was. the team is. Interesting statements have been made.
The Polish national team will start the 2024 European Championship qualifiers with the theoretically toughest challenge yet. The Czech national team ranks 38th in the FIFA rankings and, apart from the white-red team, is the highest of all the teams in Group E. Recall that this group also includes Moldova, the Faroe Islands and Albania. All Poles are wondering daily what kind of coach Fernando Santos, on whom high hopes are placed. The secret was revealed by former Portuguese star Jorge Andrade.
Jorge Andrade: Fernando Santos is like a father to me
The former Portugal defender and m. Deportivo La Coruña or Juventus first faced Fernando Santos when he was still a teenager. At that time he was a football player of Estrela Amador, from where he swam into the wide waters of football. In an interview with Przegląd Sportowy, the Portuguese admitted that the coach of the Polish national team is like a father to him.
“He gave me the opportunity to play, but not in my position, I played as a defensive midfielder. He was very good with young players. He was able to take them very skillfully from the youth team to the first team. At that time, we also had Miguel in the youth team, who later played for Benfica and Valencia. I worked with Fernando Santos in Estrel and then in Porto,” said Jorge Andrade.
Jorge Andrade told the truth about Fernando Santos
Therefore, the Portuguese knows a lot about the 69-year-old coach and is well aware of his coaching habits. The 59-time representative of Portugal emphasized that Fernando Santos takes all his duties seriously.
“I remember a great organization and he took it very seriously. Especially in the morning, he didn’t seem very pleasant. During the day he became more likeable, and at night he was like a friend. He also had a good heart. At that time, I combined training with school, but sometimes classes interfered with football duties. I remember once I had a math exam. The coach said that I could go to him and that if I needed help, he would find me a tutor,” added the 44-year-old.
He also added that the coach is very fond of giving young players a chance, but keeps a close eye on their involvement in training and responsibility. He also has high hopes for the effectiveness of the assistants, who are more often involved in youth work.
Source: Wprost
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