Here is all you need to know about Portuguese football manager Sergio Conceicao including his age, career, bio, wife, salary, net worth and more
A report from the Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo claims that Barcelona is interested in Sergio Conceicao.
Who is Porto FC manager Sergio Conceicao, bio, age, wife, son, tactics, salary and net worth
Following Xavi Hernandez’s announcement of his planned resignation, the defending La Liga champions are looking to fill a managerial position. Additionally, they now appear to be monitoring the 49-year-old FC Porto manager as Correio da Manha has stated that the head coach of Porto, will leave the team at the end of the current season.
🚨 Sergio Conceiçao will leave his post as Porto head coach at the end of the season. 👋🇵🇹
In Portugal, he is one of the big favourites to take over from Xavi at Barcelona. 👀
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— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) February 1, 2024
His “Dragons” contract is set to expire in June of this year. The coach has already told the team’s management that he is looking for a new challenge and will not be extending his contract.
Who is Sergio Conceicao?
Sergio Paulo Marceneiro da Conceicao is a Portuguese professional football manager who was born on November 15, 1974 in Coimbra, Portugal and was primarily a right winger in his playing career. The 49-year-old stands 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) tall.
A look at Sergio Conceicao’s career
Sergio Conceicao represented ten teams across five nations during his playing career. He left Porto to play for three clubs in Italy after becoming well-known throughout the world. At Lazio, he won both national and European titles.
Over the course of four seasons, he added 136 games and 13 goals in Serie A to his tally of 97 games and 13 goals in the Primeira Liga. He has 56 caps for Portugal and has played for the country in both the World Cup of 2002 and Euro 2000, where he made it to the semi-finals of the former competition.
Conceicao took over as Porto’s manager in the summer of 2017. Under his leadership, the team has won the Portuguese championship three times and the Portuguese Cup and Super Cup three times each.
Sergio Conceicao’s playing style
Conceicao was mostly recognised for his quickness, strength, and capacity to get forward while covering the flank. He was also reasonably accurate with his shooting and had good dribbling and crossing abilities.
Despite typically being used as a right winger, this hard-working and adaptable midfielder could also play in a holding capacity.
Who is Sergio Conceicao’s wife?
Sergio Conceicao is married to Liliana Conceicao. Sergio has five sons namely Sergio, Rodrigo, Moisés, Francisco and Jose. Rodrigo and Francisco played under him in Porto.
Sergio Conceicao’s contract details
According to the SPORT, Conceiçao’s contract with Porto expires on June 30 and he has no plans to stay with the team.
Sérgio Conceição renewed his contract at Porto until 2023 and become the highest paid manager in Portuguese football history and earns a gross annual salary of €10 million, more than double what Jorge Jesus makes at Benfica. He has a net worth of $15-20 million.