FC Porto reacted this Thursday to the death of the club’s former coach, Artur Jorge. “As unforgettable as that evening in Vienna. Arthur Jorge will always be one of us,” the club wrote on the social network X, hinting at the Blue and Whites’ European Cup victory in the 1986/87 season.
The former Portuguese coach died this Thursday at the age of 78. “FC Porto expresses its sincere condolences to his family and friends,” the club added.
His coaching career began in the 1980/81 season as an assistant at Vitória de Guimarães, and the following season he made his debut as head coach at Belenenses, a season in which he also played for Portimonense.
Arthur Jorge arrived at Porto in the 1984/85 season, which he left after winning the European Cup to coach French side Matra Racing before returning to the Dragons in 1988/89.
His first appearances with the Portuguese national team came in 1990 and 1991, starting with an unsuccessful qualification for Euro 1992, followed by a spell at Paris Saint-Germain before returning to Portugal to train unsuccessfully with Benfica.
Arthur Jorge returned to lead the team in qualifying for the 1998 World Cup, which also failed, followed by appearances for Tenerife, Vitesse, Paris Saint-Germain, Al Nasr and Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia), Academica, CSKA Moscow, Al Nasr (Kuwait), Creteil Lusitanos and Algeria, as well as a selection of Cameroon and Switzerland.
During his coaching career, Arthur Jorge won three Portuguese championships, a Super Cup and a Portuguese Cup with Porto, in addition to the Champions.
Arthur Jorge also remains in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, to whom he gave his first championship title in the 1985/86 season.
As a footballer, Arthur Jorge began his career at Porto, but soon moved to Academica, from where he moved to Benfica, where he spent his best moments, ending his career with Belenenses and the North American club Rochester Lancers.
The 16-time Portugal striker won four league titles and two Portuguese Cups with the Reds.
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