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FC Porto have today announced that Vitor Pereira will leave his role as First Team Manager at the club. After successfully winning the Liga ZON Sagres in his first year, Pereira will leave the club this summer - citing health complications as his reason for leaving. It is widely reported that the Porto hierarchy are hugely disappointed with the Portuguese manager's performance in his first year - although chairman Pinto da Costa has moved to quash claims of a falling out between the board and Pereira. Despite winning the domestic league in his first year, the 44-year-old manager led his team to frustrating performances in Europe through the Champions League and Europa League. The Portuguese domestic cup - the Taça de Portugal - was also hugely disheartening for Pereira and Porto; having been knocked out in the fourth round by eventual winners Academica. Fan favourite's Alvaro Pereira, Fredy Guarin and Hulk have already left Estadio do Dragao during the summer for a combined fee of just over £65 million - leaving the club without three key players.
In the wake of the decision, FC Porto moved quickly to appoint Pereira's replacement. Jason Mann, formerly of Jose Mourinho's coaching staff at Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid has been appointed as First Team Manager on a two-year contract. Despite having no managerial experience, Mann has proved countless times to be very tactically aware - with Mourinho taking the young Englishman - part Portuguese - with him to his three biggest clubs to date as a 'Tactical Advisor'. Despite the great friendship between the two, Mann has now taken his opportunity to be First Team Manager at a well-respected club; following in the footsteps of Andre Villas-Boas who famously left Mourinho's coaching staff to take charge of FC Porto - causing a falling out with "The Special One" who claimed Villas-Boas was a traitor. However, despite the past argument with Villas Boas, it is understood that Mourinho harbours no hate for Mann - with the former stating the two are still "great friends".
Chairman Pinto da Costa is said to be delighted with the capture of another of Mourinho's "disciple's". A war chest of around £18 million has been promised to the Englishman - who takes over a side seeded 1st in the Champions League Group Stage. Huge pressure is already forming on the young manager - with a need for silverware engulfing Porto supporters. Youngsters James Rodriguez, Danilo and Alex Sandro are said to be key players for The Dragons this season; although Mann is yet to take a close look at the first team.
In the wake of the decision, FC Porto moved quickly to appoint Pereira's replacement. Jason Mann, formerly of Jose Mourinho's coaching staff at Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid has been appointed as First Team Manager on a two-year contract. Despite having no managerial experience, Mann has proved countless times to be very tactically aware - with Mourinho taking the young Englishman - part Portuguese - with him to his three biggest clubs to date as a 'Tactical Advisor'. Despite the great friendship between the two, Mann has now taken his opportunity to be First Team Manager at a well-respected club; following in the footsteps of Andre Villas-Boas who famously left Mourinho's coaching staff to take charge of FC Porto - causing a falling out with "The Special One" who claimed Villas-Boas was a traitor. However, despite the past argument with Villas Boas, it is understood that Mourinho harbours no hate for Mann - with the former stating the two are still "great friends".
Chairman Pinto da Costa is said to be delighted with the capture of another of Mourinho's "disciple's". A war chest of around £18 million has been promised to the Englishman - who takes over a side seeded 1st in the Champions League Group Stage. Huge pressure is already forming on the young manager - with a need for silverware engulfing Porto supporters. Youngsters James Rodriguez, Danilo and Alex Sandro are said to be key players for The Dragons this season; although Mann is yet to take a close look at the first team.