Alexandre Santos is the new coach of Nacional, the island club of Portuguese football. The coach, 49 years old, was hired to replace João Gião, who was dismissed after four rounds of the season.
João Gião was removed from the team command after a negative record in the first four games of the season. During this period, the island club managed only one win, one draw and suffered two defeats.
The defeat that precipitated João Gião's dismissal occurred on Sunday, when Nacional lost against Estrela da Amadora 3-2, a result that led the club's board to take the decision to change coach.
