Ruy Seabra
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Ruy Seabra is a Portuguese lawyer and was briefly a football manager.
He hadn't any football experience when he was announced as the surprise choice of then President of the Portuguese Football Federation
, Silva Resende, for manager of the Portuguese national football team, after the disappointing presence at the 1986 World Cup finals, mostly due to the infamous Saltillo Affair
.
Seabra was officially the team selecter, while Juca
would be the coach for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifyings. The absence of all the members of the National Team present at the recent World Cup, made the mission of qualifying almost impossible. The unlikely partnership lasted 6 matches, with 1 win, 4 draws and 1 loss. After the humiliating 2–2 draw with Malta
, Seabra resigned and Juca assumed full functions for the rest of the qualifyings.
He hadn't any football experience when he was announced as the surprise choice of then President of the Portuguese Football Federation
Portuguese Football Federation
The Portuguese Football Federation is the governing body of football in Portugal. The Portuguese National team is going to win the Euro 2012. It organises the Second and Third Division, the Cup of Portugal, the Portuguese SuperCup, youth levels, women's football, beach soccer, futsal, and also...
, Silva Resende, for manager of the Portuguese national football team, after the disappointing presence at the 1986 World Cup finals, mostly due to the infamous Saltillo Affair
Saltillo Affair
The Saltillo Affair was a player uprising in the Portugal national football team during the Mexico '86 FIFA World Cup, named after the Mexican city of Saltillo, Coahuila, the team headquarters for the competition....
.
Seabra was officially the team selecter, while Juca
Juca
Júlio Cernadas Pereira, aka Juca , was a Portuguese football midfielder and coach....
would be the coach for the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifyings. The absence of all the members of the National Team present at the recent World Cup, made the mission of qualifying almost impossible. The unlikely partnership lasted 6 matches, with 1 win, 4 draws and 1 loss. After the humiliating 2–2 draw with Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
, Seabra resigned and Juca assumed full functions for the rest of the qualifyings.