Portuguese coach Armando Evangelista will leave Aroca after leading the club to fifth place in the 2022/23 Portuguese football league season, the Arukença announced this Monday.
Armando Evangelista, 49, has been in charge of the club for the past three seasons, managing to return to the top division in 2020/21 and sustain it last season with a 15th-place finish, before equaling the best ranking in the first division, repeating fifth place in the season 2015/16.
“Aroca announces the departure of coach Armando Evangelista from the technical team of the club. On behalf of President Carlos Piño, the entire Arukense structure and family, we want to thank Armando Evangelista and the rest of the technical team for all their hard work and dedication. favor of the club, and also wish you further sporting and personal success,” the Arukensov said in a statement.
The coach started his coaching career with the youth teams of Vitoria de Guimarães, in the 2009/10 season, the club where he finished his training, going through Wisela before moving up to the Vimaranenses B team, which managed to rise to the II Liga, 2014.
Evangelista even started the 2015/16 season with the first team in Guimarães but ended up leaving after seven matches and later added experience at Varzim, Penafiel and Vilafranchens before arriving in Aroca.
In 2020, the coach joined the emblem of Aruquença, which had risen from the Portuguese Championship the previous year, and managed to immediately move up to Liga I, with the club finishing the season in third place in Liga II and winning the play-offs. access to the first level overlooking the river Ave.
If the return of the Wolves to the main division was problematic, and maintenance was provided in the final round of the championship, then Evangelista’s third year at the head of the team was a highlight when the coach managed to match the best classification and performance. club, fifth place with 54 points and historic qualification to the European Conference League.
With the departure of the manager who has played the most games for Aroca in Ligue 1 (68), the club is now looking for a replacement to prepare for next season, which will start in the third qualifying round of the third European club competition. .
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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