The Leiria Courier
The dugout23 Nov 2026
Iqraam Rayners keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Leiria may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Words exchanged at Leiria
Juan Muñoz and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Match21 Nov 2026
Leiria come up short against Torreense
Torreense left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Squad23 Nov 2026
Jackson signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Jackson commits to Leiria for another 3 years.
The dugout23 Nov 2026
The manager makes an example of Genaro
“If you cannot run for the shirt, somebody else will wear it.” No name was used and none was needed; every player in that room knew who it was for.
Player ratings23 Nov 2026
Nobody could get near Jair Silva
Successful dribbles: 16. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
The dugout23 Nov 2026
Lucas Araujo answers for it
“The supporters are entitled to be angry. So am I. We will put it right.” 0‑1, a manager saying the necessary things, and a dressing room that heard a different version of them.
Market23 Nov 2026
Renato is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Leiria has been clear about where Renato stands, which is more than many ever get.
Squad23 Nov 2026
No place for Jackson in the new shape
He is not being dropped. There is simply nowhere in the formation Leiria are playing to put a man who does what he does, which is a harder thing to be told than any team sheet.
In brief
- The dugout Ibrahima Guirassy asks for a word with the manager
- Looking ahead A reunion for Marcelo
- Market The Pablo Fernández question follows Leiria around