Joao Sacramento

Everlasting Seconds said:

Funny thing is, I was in Lille last month. It was a complete coincidence as a journo friend of my was going to do some interviews and wanted to meet up knowing that I was a train ride away. Anyway, it just so happened that I got an impression of Sacramento obviously not knowing that he would end up working at Tottenham. From my little first impression, he seems charismatic (very important to Mourinho, he ranks charisma as the nr. 1 characteristic), analytical and very good English. That's about all I know. I think he never played football at any high level, but he has already worked with big names within coaching.

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coys200 said:

At 30 a very decent CV. From what I can gather:

- There for the start of Wales resurgence under Coleman.

- At Monaco as went from 3/4 th team to title winners

- Assistant as Lille went from 17th to 2nd.

Success seems to follow him around. If Mourinho reign went well and maybe lasted 3 or 4 years I wouldn’t be surprised to see this guy groomed as a successor. Anyone got more insight on him ?

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carmeldevil said:

Here's an in-depth article on him on Athletic that I copied and posted:

The Athletic

But Liverpool beat Spurs and Pochettino did not quit on a high but sulked off to his home in Barcelona instead. This went down badly with senior club staff, but Levy did not act, a decision that the Spurs chairman is now thought to regret. Damn. Fantastic article but this passage is...

www.spurscommunity.co.uk

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Everlasting Seconds said:

Funny thing is, I was in Lille last month. It was a complete coincidence as a journo friend of my was going to do some interviews and wanted to meet up knowing that I was a train ride away. Anyway, it just so happened that I got an impression of Sacramento obviously not knowing that he would end up working at Tottenham. From my little first impression, he seems charismatic (very important to Mourinho, he ranks charisma as the nr. 1 characteristic), analytical and very good English. That's about all I know. I think he never played football at any high level, but he has already worked with big names within coaching.

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Yiddo100 said:

I love this guy, no idea why but he’s just incredible

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Joao Sacramento: Jose Mourinho's new No 2 at Tottenham Hotspur is a coaching prodigy shaped in Wales

Joao Sacramento, 30, has been known to Jose Mourinho since he was a student and joins him at Tottenham having already worked with Marcelo Bielsa, Leonardo Jardim and Claudio Ranieri

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"When he arrived nine or 10 years ago, he said to us that he would go on to work for a Champions League club," says Savage. "That was his ambition and he had planned it all out. Joao was very determined - that is one of his biggest traits. He has got a phenomenal work ethic and he was completely focused on making that happen."

Sacramento's work ethic helped him overcome the language barrier during those early years in Wales - he now speaks fluent English as well as Portuguese, Spanish and French - but his flair for coaching and analysis is what enabled him to fulfil his Champions League ambition within a decade - first at Monaco and Lille, and now with Mourinho at Spurs.

"It was always quite clear that he had a real understanding of the game. His attention to detail is frightening. His opposition analysis, his analysis of how teams play and what's needed to break them down. He'll sit and work tirelessly to find flaws in opposition systems, sometimes working 16 or 20 hours to find any opportunity he can to win games."

"He was one of the most engaging and enthusiastic students I've ever met. He had no interest in the social side or life experience part of being at university, he was just totally motivated to be successful. He would go out of his way to do anything and everything to improve.

"When other students were out on the town during the week, he would be at a local club or at Cardiff's academy, out on the AstroTurf coaching the kids in freezing conditions in the middle of winter until 10pm. Sometimes he would just be observing other coaches. He had a totally different mindset and mentality to what you would classify as a typical student."

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