If a Porto fan, you got know Pedroto

[Frank Cunha]

http://www.fcporto.ws/jmpedroto.html

Pedroto took Porto from losing seasons, and his methods of coach revolutionized the whole Portugal system
Portugal was nominated by foreingner coach's Pedroto change all of it

http://www.fcporto.ws/jmpedroto.html

[Frank Cunha]

Palmare's of Pedroto

Lets not forget the second place finish with Boavista in the early 70's, before he died he left the foundation for Artur Jorge and Ivic to win the Champions League, European supercup and Intercontinental
Porto got thank Pedroto for all the titles, he the one the starter it all


Palmarés:
Como jogador:
- 2 Campeonatos Nacionais
- 1 Taça de Portugal
- 17 internacionalizações

Como treinador:
- 2 Campeonatos Nacionais
- 5 Taças de Portugal
- 4 vezes finalista da Taça de Portugal.
- Seleccionador nacional (17 jogos, 03/04/74-30/03/77). he only lost to the super Poland team of Deyna and Lato, who later finish 3rd, in the WC 74

[Frank Cunha]

in English

http://pedroto.wikiverse.org/

[Frank Cunha]

Manager
The first portuguese manager with a diploma and one of the first to join a managing course, Pedroto's first work with the youth sides was impressive, and his carrer continued in style in Académica Coimbra, Varzim (after being sacked by Leixões), and in 1969 he had his first stint with Porto, winning a cup. After that, he went to Vitória Setúbal leading the club for his highest point. Four years later, in 1974 Pedroto joined Porto side Boavista FC, winning two cups and reaching a second place. In 1978 he returned to Porto, which had been in a 20-year title drought.
With Pinto da Costa, Pedroto made one of the most impressive board-bench duo in portuguese football history. In a time where even FC Porto directors bowed to Lisbon sides, their anti-centralist speech made quite an impact, and Porto won the 77-78 and 78-79 titles. After failing the "tri", both Pinto da Costa and Pedroto left FC Porto (internal disputes), with the coach going to Vitória Guimarães, where he placed the Minho side twice in the top 5 positions.

When Pinto da Costa was elected as FC Porto's president, Pedroto was given the job again, which turned out to be his last. He died not long after Porto's defeat in the 1984 Cup Winners' Cup, victim of cancer, but his work endured for most of the decade, and he is regarded as one of the responsibles for the 1987 ECC win. Porto's coach was Artur Jorge, who worked with Pedroto in Vitória Guimarães and was the coach he requested as his replacment.


Legacy
His name was mentioned several times to the Estádio do Dragão
Both Jaime Pacheco and José Mourinho were compared to Pedroto, for their aggressive speeches, wit, and managing capabilities.

[_DvA_]

i'm not from that time :cool: :( i'm still a young boy

[LuisCamoes]

another fine thread, we need to know where weve been or we wont know where were goin.

keep ehm comin frank

[Briosa a frente]

Great info Frank. Nice to know about those great Portuguese People.

[Frank Cunha]

who turn the Porto around was not PDC, was Pedroto also his methods are still use today, big fan of Pedroto, Artur Jorge, Jaime Pacheco, Mourinho to name a few

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