The Pacos de Ferreira Chronicle
Match6 Jan 2029
No end in sight to Pacos de Ferreira's wait for a win
9 matches now without a victory, and the excuses have worn thinner than the patience. Somebody at Pacos de Ferreira has to find a result from somewhere.
Boardroom8 Jan 2029
Pacos de Ferreira put Interim Coach on notice
The board have said in public what they had been saying in private. Results between now and the next meeting decide it, and everybody in the building knows the arithmetic.
Market8 Jan 2029
Óscar Manzanarez puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Pacos de Ferreira, and it is not being withdrawn.
Market8 Jan 2029
Pacos de Ferreira say no — this time
The offer from Famalicao for Leandro Dias was heard out and sent back the same day. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loudly the door closes.
Squad8 Jan 2029
A one-man rearguard from Rafa Oliveira
There were 6 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad8 Jan 2029
Diegão keeps the receipts
“I remember the meeting. I remember exactly what was promised in it.” Pacos de Ferreira may remember it differently, which is precisely the problem.
Market8 Jan 2029
Gil Vicente watching Nelson Da Silva
The interest is real enough to have reached print. Pacos de Ferreira have said nothing, which in a transfer window is its own kind of answer.
Squad8 Jan 2029
Tempers go at Pacos de Ferreira
Frederico Venâncio was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Squad8 Jan 2029
Gérald Kilota stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Gérald Kilota and Pacos de Ferreira agree another 2 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
In brief
- Player ratings Francisco Canário in the eights
- Player ratings Nobody could get near Ronaldo Lumungo
- Market A long bet from Pacos de Ferreira on Manuel Mecozzi