José Peseiro
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José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro (born 4 April 1960 in Coruche, Portugal
) is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz
during his Real Madrid
tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005.
A graduate of the same football managing course as José Mourinho
, Peseiro's career as manager started earlier, in the 1992–93 season for a local club, União de Santarém. After two seasons there, followed by two more in União de Montemor and three in Oriental up to 1999, when he moved to CD Nacional
.
In the Madeira Islands club, he started to develop, winning the Portuguese Second Division
and, two seasons later, finishing second in the Liga de Honra
thus climbing to the top division. Finishing eleventh and completing his objective of securing the team in the top division, he was picked by Carlos Queiroz
as first assistant in Real Madrid
for the 2003–04 season. However, as things went badly for the Madrid side, Queiroz was given the sack and returned to his assistant position in Manchester United, and Peseiro was invited to Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Peseiro arrived at a time of change in Portuguese football, after Mourinho and the FC Porto team that had dominated the league and European competitions in the past two seasons was disbanded. The fans had high expectations for Peseiro, who they hoped could help the team recapture the title. A poor season start (with three defeats and two draws running up to week 9) was followed by a poor rest of season, with a total of 61 points. However, the equally mediocre seasons of both Porto and champions S.L. Benfica allowed the team to fight for the league title until the second to last matchday (Sporting was actually leading at the start of it), when Sporting lost to Benfica due to a last minute controversial goal by Luisão
against Ricardo
.
The UEFA Cup
run, however, was much more positive – finishing third in the group stage, Sporting knocked out Feyenoord, Middlesbrough
, Newcastle United, as a last-minute in overtime header by Miguel Garcia
put Sporting ahead of AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals, played at the Alkmaarder Hout
. Further motivated by the possibility of lifting the cup in their own ground, the Estádio José Alvalade
, Sporting faced CSKA Moscow (who knocked out Benfica earlier in the competition and was previously in the FC Porto's UEFA Champions League
group stage). A goal by Rogério
put the team ahead until the half time, but in the second half the Russian team turned the tide against Sporting, who was shell-shocked after the first goal by Aleksei Berezutskiy and allowed a second by Yuri Zhirkov
. In a dramatic turn of events, Rogério sent what looked a sure equaliser to the far post, and in the counter-attack Vágner Love
closed the scoreline against an hopeless Ricardo.
The start of the 2005–06 season was little less of catastrophic, losing the Champions League qualification to Udinese, and then being knocked out of the UEFA Cup
by Halmstads BK
in the Alvalade XXI. While the league started well for Sporting, a first defeat against Nacional was followed by a strained victory against Vitória FC, and after losing to Halmstads the team suffered a beating at the hands of recently promoted FC Paços de Ferreira
. In 16 October, a 0–1 defeat against Académica de Coimbra
sank Sporting into 7th place, and two days later, team president António Dias da Cunha accepted his resignation.
During his tenure with Sporting, Peseiro was frequently accused of not being able to combine "positive" football with positive results. The team's style was of a possession football, with long sequences of quick passing in a midfield lead by Fábio Rochemback
, and seconded by João Moutinho
. With the top players at the start, Sporting was usually quite dominating, winning games fairly easily. However, Peseiro, in a misguided attempt of squad rotation, failed to keep a steady base in the team by frequently swapping out up to 5 players from game to game. This led to a noticeable drop in the team's concentration, thus resulting in frustrating draws or losses after brilliant performances. He also earned the fame of being a poor motivator and having a loose grip on the changing room. As an illustration of this, Fábio Rochemback
was once caught on camera telling him to "Go take it up the arse" after being subbed out, an episode repeated months later with Liédson
. Rochemback was then transferred to Middlesbrough FC, where he appeared in the 2006 UEFA Cup
final.
For the 2007/08 season, he was at the helm of the Greek side Panathinaikos but after failing to win the Greek championship, he was forced to resign following protests by fans.
In June 2008 he signed a three year contract with Romania
n football club FC Rapid Bucureşti.
As of the 2008–2009 season, Peseiro was send to the stand twice for kicking the ball away and participating in a scandal that occurred between Rapid and CFR Cluj while in a derby.
On October 2, 2008 Rapid was knocked out from UEFA Cup by the German club Wolfsburg and Peseiro was sacked and then reinstated a few days later.
He eventually resigned from Rapid on 12 January 2009, after failing to agree with on new contract conditions.
after replacing Nasser Al-Johar
. As new national team coach for Saudi Arabia he was given the mission to bring Saudi to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
. He began well with a 2–1 victory in Teheran against Iran
. Saudi Arabia's first ever away victory against Iran and Iran's first loss at home in almost 40 games. But despite the good start, Saudi Arabia failed to qualify for the World Cup
and his job came under scrutiny. On 10 January 2011, he was sacked after losing his first game in the Asian Cup 2011
against Syria, as well as constant pressure from fans, former players and sports analysts.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
) is a football manager, who most notably served as an assistant for Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester...
during his Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
tenure and as a manager for Sporting until his resignation in October 2005.
A graduate of the same football managing course as José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
, Peseiro's career as manager started earlier, in the 1992–93 season for a local club, União de Santarém. After two seasons there, followed by two more in União de Montemor and three in Oriental up to 1999, when he moved to CD Nacional
CD Nacional
Clube Desportivo Nacional, commonly known as Nacional and sometimes Nacional da Madeira , is a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, in the island of Madeira. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division.-History:...
.
In the Madeira Islands club, he started to develop, winning the Portuguese Second Division
Portuguese Second Division
The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...
and, two seasons later, finishing second in the Liga de Honra
Liga de Honra
The Liga de Honra , known for sponsorship reasons as the Liga Orangina, is the Portuguese second level football league. It was formerly called Segunda Divisão and Segunda Divisão de Honra . When the LPFP took control of the two nationwide levels, it was renamed Segunda Liga, before renaming it...
thus climbing to the top division. Finishing eleventh and completing his objective of securing the team in the top division, he was picked by Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Queiroz
Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester...
as first assistant in Real Madrid
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
for the 2003–04 season. However, as things went badly for the Madrid side, Queiroz was given the sack and returned to his assistant position in Manchester United, and Peseiro was invited to Sporting Clube de Portugal.
Peseiro arrived at a time of change in Portuguese football, after Mourinho and the FC Porto team that had dominated the league and European competitions in the past two seasons was disbanded. The fans had high expectations for Peseiro, who they hoped could help the team recapture the title. A poor season start (with three defeats and two draws running up to week 9) was followed by a poor rest of season, with a total of 61 points. However, the equally mediocre seasons of both Porto and champions S.L. Benfica allowed the team to fight for the league title until the second to last matchday (Sporting was actually leading at the start of it), when Sporting lost to Benfica due to a last minute controversial goal by Luisão
Luisão
Ânderson Luís da Silva , aka Luisão , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica in Portugal, as a central defender....
against Ricardo
Ricardo Pereira
Ricardo Alexandre Martins Soares Pereira, OIH , simply Ricardo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Vitória de Setúbal as a goalkeeper....
.
The UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
run, however, was much more positive – finishing third in the group stage, Sporting knocked out Feyenoord, Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, Newcastle United, as a last-minute in overtime header by Miguel Garcia
Miguel Garcia (footballer)
Miguel Ângelo Moita Garcia is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Orduspor in Turkey, mainly as a right defender.-Club career:...
put Sporting ahead of AZ Alkmaar in the semi-finals, played at the Alkmaarder Hout
Alkmaarder Hout
The Alkmaarderhout, more commonly known as the "Hout" was a multi-purpose stadium in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Until 2006 it was used mostly for football matches as the home ground of Eredivisie team AZ. The stadium had a capacity of 8,914 people and was built in 1948...
. Further motivated by the possibility of lifting the cup in their own ground, the Estádio José Alvalade
Estádio José Alvalade
Estádio José Alvalade is a football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, home of Sporting Clube de Portugal, one of the country's biggest clubs. It is the center of a complex called Alvalade XXI , designed by Portuguese architect...
, Sporting faced CSKA Moscow (who knocked out Benfica earlier in the competition and was previously in the FC Porto's UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
group stage). A goal by Rogério
Rogério Fidélis Régis
Rogério Fidélis Régis, simply Rogério , is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a right defender or midfielder.-Football career:...
put the team ahead until the half time, but in the second half the Russian team turned the tide against Sporting, who was shell-shocked after the first goal by Aleksei Berezutskiy and allowed a second by Yuri Zhirkov
Yuri Zhirkov
Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian footballer who plays for Anzhi Makhachkala and the Russian national team.-Early life:Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov was born in Tambov, on 20 August 1983. His father, Valentin Ivanovich Zhirkov worked at the "Revtrud" factory and his mother was a postwoman. Yuri...
. In a dramatic turn of events, Rogério sent what looked a sure equaliser to the far post, and in the counter-attack Vágner Love
Vagner Love
Vágner Silva de Souza , commonly known as Vágner Love, is a Brazilian football striker who plays for CSKA Moscow.-Palmeiras:...
closed the scoreline against an hopeless Ricardo.
The start of the 2005–06 season was little less of catastrophic, losing the Champions League qualification to Udinese, and then being knocked out of the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
by Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
in the Alvalade XXI. While the league started well for Sporting, a first defeat against Nacional was followed by a strained victory against Vitória FC, and after losing to Halmstads the team suffered a beating at the hands of recently promoted FC Paços de Ferreira
FC Paços de Ferreira
Futebol Clube Paços de Ferreira is a Portuguese football based in Paços de Ferreira, Porto district. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in the Portuguese first division, holding home games at the 5,172-seat capacity Estádio da Mata Real, where the team has been based since 1973...
. In 16 October, a 0–1 defeat against Académica de Coimbra
Académica de Coimbra
Académica de Coimbra may refer to:* Associação Académica de Coimbra , the students' union of the University of Coimbra that comprises several sports and cultural sections, and autonomous organizations, in Coimbra, Portugal...
sank Sporting into 7th place, and two days later, team president António Dias da Cunha accepted his resignation.
During his tenure with Sporting, Peseiro was frequently accused of not being able to combine "positive" football with positive results. The team's style was of a possession football, with long sequences of quick passing in a midfield lead by Fábio Rochemback
Fábio Rochemback
Fábio Rochemback is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Grêmio. He is a versatile midfielder who can play in front of the defense, as an attacking midfielder, or even as a winger...
, and seconded by João Moutinho
João Moutinho
João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...
. With the top players at the start, Sporting was usually quite dominating, winning games fairly easily. However, Peseiro, in a misguided attempt of squad rotation, failed to keep a steady base in the team by frequently swapping out up to 5 players from game to game. This led to a noticeable drop in the team's concentration, thus resulting in frustrating draws or losses after brilliant performances. He also earned the fame of being a poor motivator and having a loose grip on the changing room. As an illustration of this, Fábio Rochemback
Fábio Rochemback
Fábio Rochemback is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Grêmio. He is a versatile midfielder who can play in front of the defense, as an attacking midfielder, or even as a winger...
was once caught on camera telling him to "Go take it up the arse" after being subbed out, an episode repeated months later with Liédson
Liédson
Liédson da Silva Muniz , simply Liédson, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sport Club Corinthians Paulista as a striker....
. Rochemback was then transferred to Middlesbrough FC, where he appeared in the 2006 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
final.
For the 2007/08 season, he was at the helm of the Greek side Panathinaikos but after failing to win the Greek championship, he was forced to resign following protests by fans.
In June 2008 he signed a three year contract with Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n football club FC Rapid Bucureşti.
As of the 2008–2009 season, Peseiro was send to the stand twice for kicking the ball away and participating in a scandal that occurred between Rapid and CFR Cluj while in a derby.
On October 2, 2008 Rapid was knocked out from UEFA Cup by the German club Wolfsburg and Peseiro was sacked and then reinstated a few days later.
He eventually resigned from Rapid on 12 January 2009, after failing to agree with on new contract conditions.
Saudi Arabia
He coached Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia national football team
Saudi Arabia national football team is the national team of Saudi Arabia and is controlled by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation...
after replacing Nasser Al-Johar
Nasser Al-Johar
-Coaching:Al-Johar coached the Saudi Arabia national football team for both the 2000 AFC Asian Cup and 2002 FIFA World Cup , though he was fired for failing to take the team to a Cup win that year...
. As new national team coach for Saudi Arabia he was given the mission to bring Saudi to the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
. He began well with a 2–1 victory in Teheran against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
. Saudi Arabia's first ever away victory against Iran and Iran's first loss at home in almost 40 games. But despite the good start, Saudi Arabia failed to qualify for the World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
and his job came under scrutiny. On 10 January 2011, he was sacked after losing his first game in the Asian Cup 2011
2011 AFC Asian Cup
The 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar on 7–29 January 2011. It was the fifteenth time the tournament has been held, and the second time it has been hosted by Qatar, the other being the 1988 AFC Asian Cup...
against Syria, as well as constant pressure from fans, former players and sports analysts.