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| Monday, 26 September 2011 22:08 |
Uniao de Leiria swap coaches... again
Vitor Pontes out, Manuel Cajuda inUniao de Leiria have announced that Vitor Pontes is no longer the coach of the club, replacing him with veteran manager Manuel Cajuda (pictured). Pontes lasted just two matches and 19 days at the helm of Os Lis, having stepped into the breach following the departure of Pedro Caixinha earlier in the month.
The latest turmoil brings yet more instability to what has been a nightmare start to 2011/12 for Leiria. The club were forced to leave their Estadio Dr. Magalhaes Pessoa in pre-season because they were unable to pay the maitenance costs, subsequently relocating 15 kilometres down the road at Marinha Grande. Results have been disastrous, with one win and five defeats leaving Leiria languishing in the relegation zone. Cajuda returns to Portugal after leaving Vitoria Guimaraes in 2009. His most recent job was at Sharjah FC in the United Arab Emirates. He begins his tenure with a home fixture against Sporting Braga on Sunday. Tom Kundert |
Aren't João Bartolomeu (SAD) e Mario Xavier Cruz (CLUBE) the two guys that pissed off Leiria so much that they are now playing in Marinha Grande? Yes, they owed money, but they never once reached out to Leiria or the community. As the managing company for the Stadio Magalhaes Pessoa pointed out, they brought nothing of value to the community.
I have a feeling they aren't the most equiped to make managerial decisions. In all actuality, shouldn't they be held accountable for the poor choices?
If they are newly appointed, I apologize for ripping them, then again they are proving to be as inept.
I hate to say it because i love Leiria but there are teams in the liga orangina who deserve a spot in 1st grade more than them and i dare say if they were in the liga orangina this year they would be lucky to get to the middle of the table.