Portuguese football is crying Manuel Fernandes. A legend of Sporting, with whom he won 2 championships and 5 trophies in total, passed away yesterday at the age of 73. He also made 30 appearances for the Portuguese national team.
Jose Mourinhowho collaborated with him at the beginning of his career, reserved a thought for him on social media: “A great man, a super player, a true friend. He was the man who believed in the boy and brought me into professional football .He left us and it will be a difficult day for me, but I can still hear him saying ‘Let’s go Zé’.
My manager, Manuel Fernandes, forever”, wrote the former Inter and Roma coach.