José Rodrigues Dias
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Portuguese football manager (1924–2007)
Date of birth
(1924-10-07)7 October 1924
Place of birth
Almada, Portugal
Date of death
27 September 2007(2007-09-27) (aged 82)
Place of death
Queijas, Portugal
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1924-10-07)7 October 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Almada, Portugal | ||
| Date of death | 27 September 2007(2007-09-27) (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Queijas, Portugal | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sintrense | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1970–1971 | Varzim | ||
| 1971 | Marítimo | ||
| 1978 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1979 | Sporting CP | ||
| 1980 | Beira-Mar | ||
| 1980–1981 | Vitória Setúbal | ||
| 1981–1982 | Belenenses | ||
| 1993–1994 | Lusitano VRSA | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Rodrigues Dias (7 October 1924 – 27 September 2007) was a Portuguese football manager. He had two spells as manager of Sporting CP, winning the Taça de Portugal in 1978 and managing the first third of the 1979–80 winning season in the Primeira Liga.
Born in Almada, Rodrigues Dias played football as a goalkeeper for Sintrense, with little impact.[1] He then trained as a physical education instructor and worked with the Portuguese Football Federation's youth and senior teams.[1]
In January 1978, Brazilian manager Paulo Emílio was sacked by Sporting CP for returning to his country for Christmas without permission, and Rodrigues Dias was appointed in his place; players said that there was little change as he had already been involved in training the team.[1] He inherited a team that were third in the Primeira Liga and finished the season there.[1] In the Taça de Portugal, he led them to the final, the first of five to go to a replay; he defeated José Maria Pedroto's Porto 2–1.[2] During his time at the Estádio José Alvalade, the team were known for the attacking partnership of Manuel Fernandes and Rui Jordão.[3]
Sporting president João Rocha appointed Yugoslav Milorad Pavić in June 1978, keeping Rodrigues Dias as assistant and trainer.[1] Having finished third and lost the cup final, Pavić left by mutual accord and Rodrigues Dias was put back in charge for 1979–80.[1]
In November 1979, Sporting lost away to Benfica and were eliminated from the UEFA Cup by 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the space of three days.[1] Rodrigues Dias was sacked and replaced by Fernando Mendes, who ended the season with a league title.[4][5]
Rodrigues Dias later managed Beira-Mar, Vitória de Setúbal and Belenenses. He died aged 82 on 27 September 2007, in Queijas.[1][6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Rodrigues Dias – Também ele foi Campeão em 1980" [Rodrigues Dias – He too was a Champion in 1980] (in Portuguese). Sporting Canal. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ Cândido, Vítor (4 June 2024). "50 vezes na festa do Jamor" [50 times at the Jamor party]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Morreu Rodrigues Dias, técnico campeão pelo Sporting" [Rodrigues Dias, champion manager for Sporting, died] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ Azevedo, Rogério (28 December 2024). "Sporting: 50 anos, 65 trocas de treinador!" [Sporting: 50 years, 65 changes of manager!]. A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sporting e Portugal de luto pela morte de Fernando Mendes" [Sporting and Portugal in mourning for the death of Fernando Mendes] (in Portuguese). UEFA. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
- ↑ "Antigo treinador: Morreu Rodrigues Dias" [Former manager: Rodrigues Dias died]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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