Tony da Silva has already been officially presented as the new coach of Politehnica Iasi in Romania and wasted no time in starting work on the field with his new team. “Barrosão or little Buddha”, as he came to be known as a player due to the mystique and determination he had on the field, showed off his new shirt on social media and wrote: “After a scare, my health is good and now we’re going to fight “. At 42 years old, Antony da Silva, who in February was still coaching Montalegre in Serie A, of the Portuguese Championship, in Portugal, accepted this challenge in Romania, jumping to command of Politehnica Iasi, in the Romanian first division, currently ranked 13th and instead of playing in the relegation playoff.
After thanking them for the trust they placed in him, Tony made a point of saying: “I came with an open heart to help the club achieve its goals. I appreciate Leo Grozavu’s work and I hope that at the end of the season we can celebrate the success together, because it will also be due to your work. Now is not the best time to talk, we have to get straight to the point, with a lot of work. The players have value, I trust them. We have to prepare for Monday’s game against FCU Craiova and win,” said the coach, who will have his first official game on the Politehnici bench, on Monday, April 8, at 5:30 pm, against FCU Craiova.
Tony da Silva took Rui Machado, João Fernandes and Steven Sanches as assistants.
