Nacional da Madeira dismissed coach João Gião after just four rounds of the Portuguese I Liga. The team failed to achieve the necessary results to keep the coach in charge, making him the first manager to leave this season in Portuguese football's top tier.
The record of four points earned in the first four matches was not enough to guarantee Gião's continuity at the helm of the team. The insufficient performance of the Madeiran side weighed heavily in the club's board decision.
Custódio Castro emerges as the leading candidate to take over the vacant position. The new coach will now have the mission to reverse the team's situation in the standings and secure results that will allow Nacional to escape the relegation places.
