Ramon López Suárez, known as Moncho López (born in Ferrol, 10 July 1969), is a Spanish

Spain

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 basketball

Basketball

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 manager and the current coach of FC Porto of Portugal.

He coached Baloncesto Galicia Ferrol (1995–1997) and Gijón Baloncesto

Gijón Baloncesto

Gijón Baloncesto S.A.D. is a basketball team based in Gijón, Asturias . The team ceased activity in 2009.-History:Gijón Baloncesto was established in 1982, after taking over the franchise of another local team, Real Grupo de Cultura Covadonga, who was undergoing financial difficulties...

 (1998–2002), before taking office as the coach of Spain

Spain national basketball team

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, which he guided to a silver medal at the EuroBasket 2003

Eurobasket 2003

-5th to 8th place:-Awards:-All-Tournament Team : Tony Parker Šarūnas Jasikevičius Saulius Štombergas Andrei Kirilenko Pau Gasol-Top scorers :# Pau Gasol 25.8# Andrei Kirilenko 23.1# Dirk Nowitzki 22.5# Mehmet Okur 18.7...

. After a brief spell at CB Sevilla, he was sacked after finishing 13th in the ACB

Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto

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. He was without a club when he was hired to coach the Portugal national basketball team

Portugal national basketball team

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, in January 2008. Portugal failed the direct qualification for the EuroBasket 2009

EuroBasket 2009

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, as well as the final play-offs. The team's performance at the EuroBasket 2011

Eurobasket 2011

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 qualification round

EuroBasket 2011 qualification

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 lead to his dismissal from office.

Before leaving the Portuguese national team, he cumulated the coaching position in FC Porto since 2009–2010.