Paulo Freitas is the new national roller hockey coach, succeeding Renato Garrido, the president of the Skating Federation (FPP), Luís Sénica, announced this Thursday at a press conference.
Former goalkeeper Paulo Freitas, 55, is the current coach of Óquei de Barcelos, after a period at Sporting crowned with the conquest of several national and international titles, and will accumulate functions with those of coach.
In six seasons with the Lions, from 2016/17 to 2021/22, Paulo Freitas won two championships (2017/18 and 2020/21), two Champions Leagues (2018/19 and 2020/21) and two Continental Cups (2019 /2021). 20 and 2021/22). With Óquei he lifted the CERS Cup in 2015/16.
Paulo Freitas succeeds Renato Garrido, who led Portugal to win the 2019 World Cup and who, after four years, left the team after losing the Euro 2023 final against Spain (4-2), in July, in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia.
Source: TSF
