Paços de Ferreira, The Mid-Table team on the portuguese premier league that managed the impossible and finished 3rd on the 12/13 season, will they be able to manage the impossible, again?
President Carlos Barbosa Appoints Nuno Gomes as Manager of Paços de Ferreira
President Carlos Barbosa appoints Nuno Gomes as Manager of Paços de Ferreira, the 38 year old, who has international reputation as an Forward for both the portuguese side Benfica and the italian side Fiorentina playing a remarkable 330 games for both sides in 20 years, Nuno Gomes comes in a time of need, as the last manager, Paulo Fonseca left the club to join the defending champions FC Porto
"Paços" fans are now wondering if Nuno Gomes can make the diference as he made in his player career, and remake the remarkable last season of 13/14
Good start mate and great choice of manager!
On the today's "Record" front page, special enterview with the new "Paços" manager, Nuno Gomes.
Reporter: So, Nuno, how is it to be outside the pitch?
Nuno: It is a weird feeling, being on a football pitch, but not playing instead, managing, its a weird sensation.
Reporter: During this season, you will play against the team that called you family for almost 10 years, what is the feeling of that?
Nuno: Yeah, going from being loved to hated, is something someone can call bad, but at this time, its just a job, and all games are pointed to win.
Reporter: During your first meeting with President Carlos Barbosa, what did you discuss?
Nuno: Alot of things, first of all, i want to thank him for giving me the chance to come back to the football world, after retiring from being a player at the english side Blackburn, on the first meeting, we discussed the transfer budget, as well as the playing style and the club management itself.
Reporter: Are we to expect alot of transfers on the "window" by Paços?
Nuno: The team needs to be reworked, as well as the club, so expect transfers until the last minutes of the transfer window.
Reporter: Thank you for this Interview, had a great time.
Nuno: No Problem, me too.
ABOLA ANNOUNCES FIRST PAÇOS DE FERREIRA TRANSFERS!
From Left to Right: Bruno Fernandes, Hassan, Loris Benito.
Bruno Fernandes :
Formed at the portuguese side, Boavista, Bruno always showed something good, that made the italian side, Udinese "recruit" him to their side, with 20 games on the B team and 16 goals aswell as 10 assists, he was awarded man of the league on the season 12/13, now at Paços de Ferreira for an undisclosed fee probably around 1M€, with an contract of 3 years, we all can except great performances from the portuguese midfielder.Hassan :
Formed at the Egyptian side, Al-Ahly, the striker, Hassan promised something great, joined the portuguese side, Rio Ave, with only 18 years old, on the next two seasons went to score 19 goals and played almost 30 games, being the top scorer of his team on the 12/13 season, now moving to Paços de Ferreira, much is expected from the young talent, that can manage to surprise alot of people on the Paços de Ferreira Champions League Run.Loris Benito :
Caught by the eyes of the scouts from the swiss side, Aarau, Loris Benito changed clubs season to season, between Aarau and FC Zurich, going on loan to loan, until he was transfered permanently for Zurich, on the season of 12/13, making a remarkable of 28 games for an 21 year old, the spanish U-21 left-back always made a diference on every game, changing side again, but this time for the portuguese Paços de Ferreira, where it is expected alot from him, will he make the diference but this time on a diferent league?
MORE SIGNINGS FROM PAÇOS DE FERREIRA!
Paços de Ferreira signed in the Norwegian midfielder Valon Berisha and the Bulgarian Box-to-box Simeon Slavchev
Simeon Slavchev
HERE IS A BOX WITH ALL PAÇOS DE FERREIRA SIGNINGS
PAÇOS DE FERREIRA: THE PRE-SEASON
Since the season started, Paços de Ferreira, already did 4 match:
WIth only 1 loss in the pre-season, Paços already brought home a trophy, a regional cup called, "Taça das Zonas", against Estrela Amadora CF and Bidoeirense, and an impressive victory against the title defenders Benfica, with Paços playing with only 10 man since the 4' minute, an great pre-season, for a team with alot to show, on the season to come
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