Ferreira in the spotlight
Ferreira in the spotlight
28 Nov 2015
Jesualdo Ferreira has had a coaching record that made him a target for many top teams. He has coached a number of big clubs including Benfica (2002), SC Braga (2003-06), Boavista (2006), Porto (2006-10), Malaga (2010), Panathanaikos (2010-12), Sporting Lisbon (2013) and SC Braga (2013/14).
His time at FC Porto is considered the prime of his career as he achieved a hattrick of Portuguese league triumphs, winning it in 2006/07, 2007/08 and 2008/09. He also won the Portuguese Cup in 2008/09 and 2009/10, in addition to the Portuguese Super Cup in the 2008/09 season. He was named the Best Coach in Portugal thrice (2007, 2008 and 2009).
Ferreira also managed to bring the Egyptian league title to Al-Zamalek, which had been missing from the Cairo club for 11 years, while also winning the Cup.