Manuel Balela will not coach Farense next season. After winning the F-series of the III Division and taking the history of Faro Back to the II National Division and everything indicates that he would be the Algarve coach to guide the club in the next season, Balela informed the president of Farense, António Barão, of the decision not to extend the contract.
The reasons are linked to the fact that, on Sunday night, “the technical team was not called to the stage [during a consecration party for the promotion of the division]”, explained Manuel Balela. That same night, register, President António Barão spoke to the Sul Informação taking the continuity of the coach for the next season for granted. And the technician also confirmed that everything was underway. Until Sunday.
According to Manuel Balela, this “is not a question of recognition” of the work done. “The results speak for the recognition and what we did this season cannot be erased. But what happened on Sunday night is unacceptable. I don't know who the culprits are and I don't want to know either. At a time like this, the technical team not being called to the stage? I'm very hurt,” he told our newspaper.
After communicating the "irreversible" decision to the president, Farense is now looking for a new coach for next season.
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