Fernando Santos Profile Report

UEFA EURO 2016 - FRANCE

EUROPEAN CHAMPION

PORTUGALMANAGER PROFILEFERNANDO SANTOS

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Fernando Santos

Career

Fernando Santos was born in Lisboa, Portugal on October 10 1954. Was a professional player having started his career in SL Benfica, and also representing Marítimo and Estoril Praia.

He is known for the strong religious belief, family link and charismatic speech.

Started his coaching career in Estoril Praia, right after his retirement as a player. With several years in the club, left after an invitation from Estrela da Amadora. Inbetween kept his job as an Engineer in one of the biggest hotels in Lisbon, being called since then as “The Engineer” in the football media.

Estrela da Amadora was his door for one of his best records – coaching the “big three” in Portugal. In 1998 was appointed coach of FC Porto and conquered one of the club’s biggest achievements – the Penta Championship, being called since then as the “Penta’s Engineer”.

The 2000’s decade marked the start of the connection to Greece, with passages in AEK Athens, PAOK and Greek National team, intercalated with Sporting CP and SL Benfica.

In 2014 left Greece after Brazil World Cup and embrace his biggest project – conquer a title for his nation, Portugal.


Curriculum

1987-1994

2014

1994-1998

1998-2001

2001-2002

2002-2003

2003-2004

2004-2006

2006-2007

2007-2010

2010-2014148 Games

36,49% Wins

3 Games66,6% Wins

156 Games62,82% Wins

25 Games60% Wins

47 Games51,06% Wins

49 Wins59,18% Wins40 Games

65% Wins

36 Games69,44% Wins



68 Games57,35% Wins


SIMPLECOMMUNICATION

GREATMOTIVATOR

PRAGMATICAPPROACH

Profile

Players often talk about Fernando Santos as a Manager who can create a familar environment and communicate in a very simple way. The way he deal with the expectations on Cristiano Ronaldo, drawing the attentions towards him to take pressure of his biggest star, you can say it was the milestone of the Engineer in this road that lead to the European Title.

Fernando Santos had one goal – bring the title. The aproach to every game was intended to overstep the opponents, with a pragmatic and eficcient approach. A clinical way of taking advantage of the flaws in the opponents was related with a hard-working team, focused on the team spirit.


Achievements

Uefa Euro Championship2016

1 Portuguese League

1998-1999

2 Portuguese Supercups1998-1999 1999-2000

2 Portuguese Cups

1999-2000 2000-2001

1 Greek Cup2001-20024


Technical StaffFernando Santos has Ilídio Vale as his closer assistant, having being his replacement during the banning after Brazil World Cup.

Fernando Justino has worked with Fernando Santos during his passage in FC Porto.

Ricardo Santos has an important role coordinating the opponents analyzes while profiling the portuguese players for the national squad.

Portugal

João CostaAssistant Coach

Fernando JustinoGoalkeeping

Ricardo SantosChief Analyst

Ilídio ValeASSISTANT COACH


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Tactical System

Although Fernando Santos chose a 1/4/4/2 formation, we can see some specific roles in the team.

The wingers João Mário and Renato Sanches are Midfielders and play in the lines with focus on the center – this creates the ability to be closer on the defensive process, something really important in this Euro conquest.

As an alternative, the 1-4-1-3-2 was also used specially with Moutinho in the back of Nani and Ronaldo.

The dynamic of the midfielders was crucial for Fernando Santos. With the support of Guerreiro and Cédric giving the width that João Mário and Renato struggle to have, due to their profile, reveals the pragmatic line of though that identifies Fernando Santos as one of the biggest stars of Euro.

Alternative System

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Communication path in Euro 2016

"We were as simple as doves and as wise as

serpents"

“There is no favourites, I just want to reach the final.”

“We’re not happy with the result, but this doesn’t change our confidence”

“The team knows the next game is a final, and the final it’s to win.”

“The most important is to be here, and we are!”

“Hardly someone can win to Portugal.”

“We came with a goal. I’m not euphoric, my players neither. We’ll keep fighting (…) and

final by final we reach the last one.”

“I still believe I’m going home on 11th July, and portuguese people will celebrate!”

“My confidence comes from the work players have been doing”

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“I'VE ALWAYS SAID WE'RE A TEAM.”

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