Following defeats to Nacional and Gil Vicente, Porto fired Vitor Bruno on Monday, dropping the two-time Champions League champions to third place in the Primeira Liga after eighteen games. In June 2024, Bruno signed a two-year contract to succeed Sergio Conceicao, who left after seven seasons and eleven titles, including three Portuguese league crowns.
After Sporting lost Ruben Amorim to Manchester United in November and Benfica fired German Roger Schmidt in August, Porto is the 12th club to have a manager change this season.
Midfielder Pepe made fun of Bruno on social media following Porto’s 1-0 loss to Sporting in the League Cup semi-final.
On Thursday, Porto, one of 32 teams to earn a spot in the expanded 2025 Club World Cup in the United States, which will take place from June 15 to July 13, takes on Olympiacos in the Europa League.
