Portuguese Pepa is the new coach of the Cruzeiro soccer team, with the coach signing a contract valid until the end of 2023, the Brazilian club announced Monday.
“Cruzeiro made official, this Monday afternoon, the hiring of his new professional soccer coach. Pepa, 42, arrives at Toca da Raposa to lead the Celeste team. The Portuguese coach signs a contract valid until the end of this year,” the club says in a statement.
WELCOME, PEP! Pedro Miguel Marques da Costa Filipe is the new coach of Cruzeiro. ✍️
The Portuguese coach comes to Cabuloso to lead the team this season. pic.twitter.com/ErexfPyDhI
– Cruise (@Cruzeiro) March 20, 2023
Pepa was at the service of the Saudi Al Tai until January, when he left the team, now replacing the Uruguayan Paulo Pezzolano in the Cruzeiro team.
As head coach, Pepa has coached Sanjoanense, Feirense, Moreirense, Tondela, Paços de Ferreira and Vitória de Guimarães, as well as Al Tai, after a playing career in which he made it to the Benfica first team, but ended prematurely by physical problems. issues.
Pepa will thus increase the number of Portuguese coaches in the Brazilian championship to eight, joining Abel Ferreira (Palmeiras), Vítor Pereira (Flamengo), Luís Castro (Botafogo), Pedro Caixinha (Bragantino), Renato Paiva (Bahia), António Oliveira ( Coritiba) and Ivo Vieira (Cuiabá).
Source: TSF
