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Porto appoint former Al Ahly boss Jose Peseiro as new manager

Jose Peseiro has signed an 18-month deal to manage Primeira Liga club Porto.

Porto parted ways with former manager Julen Lopetegui on Jan. 8 and sit third in the league table after losing 1-0 to Vitoria Guimaraes on Saturday.

Peseiro had been coaching Egyptian club Al Ahly since Oct. 9, 2015, but he left his position earlier in the week ahead of his appointment on Tuesday at Porto.

The 55-year-old has coached at a number of clubs throughout his career including Sporting CP, Panathinaikos, Braga and the Saudi Arabia national team.

His backroom staff at Porto will include Alexandre Santos, Ricardo Dionisio, Rui Barros and Daniel Correia.

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