Euro 2016 Champions - Portugal Team Manger - Fernando Santos

1. UEFA EURO 2016 - FRANCE
EUROPEAN CHAMPION
PORTUGAL
MANAGER PROFILE
FERNANDO SANTOS
UEFA Euro 2016 France
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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.

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Curriculum
1987-1994
2014
1994-1998
1998-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2006
2006-2007
2007-2010
2010-2014
148 Games
36,49% Wins
3 Games
66,6% Wins
156 Games
62,82% Wins
25 Games
60% Wins
47 Games
51,06% Wins
49 Wins
59,18% Wins40 Games
65% Wins
36 Games
69,44% Wins
136 Games
28,68% Wins
106 Games
50,94% Wins
68 Games
57,35% Wins

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SIMPLE
COMMUNICATION
GREAT
MOTIVATOR
PRAGMATIC
APPROACH
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.

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Achievements
Uefa Euro Championship
2016
1 Portuguese
League
1998-1999
2 Portuguese
Supercups
1998-1999
1999-2000
2 Portuguese
Cups
1999-2000
2000-2001
1 Greek Cup
2001-20024

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Technical Staff
Fernando 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 Costa
Assistant Coach
Fernando Justino
Goalkeeping
Ricardo Santos
Chief Analyst
Ilídio Vale
ASSISTANT COACH

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UEFA Euro 2016 France
04
05 21
02
1610
07
14 23
11
1
1-4-4-2

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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
04
05 21
02
1610
07
14
08
11
1
UEFA Euro 2016 France

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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”
1-07-0
0-1
1-1
0-0
3-3
0-0*
1-1*
2-0

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