"Matos became Swansea's fifth new manager in five seasons when he was confirmed as Alan Sheehan's replacement on Monday. It is the 37-year-old's first frontline job in British football and comes after only five months as a manager with Portuguese second-tier side Maritimo. But behind that is a two-decade journey to this point, starting at Porto and including becoming a key background figure for Liverpool through the Klopp era."
"By the time Matos, then 31, arrived at Anfield in October 2019 as elite development coach, he had already spent years developing himself. Still a teenager when Mourinho led local club Porto to Champions League glory, it set Matos on the path to coaching. Working his way up the Porto ranks as a youth coach, he also spent time with Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng before returning to coach Porto's B side."
"Matos has been given at least partial credit for the development of the likes of Curtis Jones, Neco Williams, Harvey Elliott, Sepp van den Berg and Jarrell Quansah. Klopp described him as the connection between the potential of the academy and the needs of the Premier League. "He's followed the right steps working with Klopp," says Football Association of Wales (FAW) director of football Dave Adams."
Vitor Matos becomes Swansea City's fifth manager in five seasons at age 37, taking his first frontline job in British football after a brief spell at Maritimo. His coaching path began at Porto, inspired by Jose Mourinho, and included youth roles, time with Shandong Luneng, and Porto's B side. A relationship with Pep Lijnders led to a 2019 move to Liverpool as elite development coach, aligning academy and first-team football and aiding the development of several young players. He carries backing from figures such as Luka Modric and has completed advanced coaching qualifications.
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