Portugal appoint new boss
July 11, 2008
Sir Alex Ferguson has lost his second hand man Carlos Queiroz to Portugal. Carlos has signed for Portugal and is already looking ahead to the world cup.
Carlos spoke about his departure…
”I am very proud and honoured to be able to go back and serve my country. This is a very special position that any professional would want. The first big objective is to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. I also want to thank Manchester United for the agreement reached, which made my return to Portugal possible.”
The Portuguese federation has labelled Carlos as one of the best coaches in Portugal and were happy to appoint him…
“Carlos Queiroz is unquestionably one of the top Portuguese coaches and was my first choice to be head coach. Although I have never worked with him because he was no longer with the national set-up when I arrived, I have followed his career with much interest. The experience he has gained in all the places he has worked will be important in helping us achieve the success we want.”
Peter Crouch moves to Liverpool
July 11, 2008
Peter Crouch has finally completed his long awaited move from Liverpool to Portsmouth. The lanky striker fell out of favour with Rafael Benitez, but now has moved on to his old team Portsmouth.
Crouch said…
“This club is going places and they can match my ambitions. The chance of regular first-team football was part of the appeal. I know I’ll have to work hard to prove myself in training but I believe my best years are in front of me. It’s fantastic to be back. I believe Harry Redknapp gets the best out of me and think the best years of my career can be here.”
Harry Redknapp was overjoyed with the signing and spoke about Peter’s qualities…
“He’ll be a real threat here, a real handful. He has great ability and is a tall lad so you can drop balls off him and he’s great at bringing people into play. There’s no reason why he can’t get a lot of goals here this year.”
Portsmouth fans will be happy with the new signing but no doubt hoping for more talent to come in as they push for a Champions League.
