José Morais (full name José Manuel Ferreira de Morais) is a Portuguese

Portuguese people

The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....

 Football Technical Assistant at Spanish La Liga

La Liga

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 club Real Madrid

Real Madrid C.F.

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He arrived at Inter in October 2009 to replace the departing André Villas-Boas who took the head coaching position at Portuguese

Portugal

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 football club Associacao Academia de Coimbra - O.A.F. Hired by fellow countryman Jose Mourinho

José Mourinho

José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....

, the two reportedly first met at Benfica in 2000.

After head coach Jose Mourinho terminated his contract with Inter, he followed Mourinho to Real Madrid in June 2010.

Playing career

Jose Morais' playing career started at the União Desportiva de Leiria in 1984. He stayed there for two seasons before moving to Dragoes de Alferrarede in 1986, playing there for two years. His next stint at Atlético Clube de Portugal lasted only one year. In 1990 he went on loan to Sport Club Praiense before finally retiring in Sport Club Penafiel after the 1990/1991 season.

Coaching career

Jose Morais is alleged to have worked with the Benfica youth team among several football clubs in Portugal, Swedish

Sweden

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 club Assyriska, African club Esperance de Tunis, as well as once holding the head coach position for the Yemen national soccer team. Between 20.01.2003 - 30.06.2003 he was the headcoach from two times German champion Dresdner SC (3rd League)