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PedrotoJos Maria Pedroto, (born 21 October 1928 in Lamego, Portugal, died 1984 in Porto) was a proficient footballer and coach. He was nicknamed Z do Bon (the Portuguese name of comic strip character Andy Capp), since like the character he usually wore a flat cap. Player As a player, Pedroto played for Leixes, Lusitano VRSA, Belenenses and was signed by FC Porto for a record value, where he rose as one of the best national players in the 50's. Capped 14 times for Portugal. Manager The first Portuguese manager with a diploma and one of the first to join a managing course, Pedroto's first work with the youth sides was impressive, and his career continued in style in Acadmica Coimbra, Varzim (after being sacked by Leixes), and in 1969 he had his first stint with Porto, winning a cup. After that, he went to Vitria Setbal leading the club for his highest point. Four years later, in 1974 Pedroto joined Porto side Boavista FC, winning two cups and reaching a second place. In 1978 he returned to Porto, which had been in a 20-year title drought. With Pinto da Costa, Pedroto made one of the most impressive board-bench duo in Portuguese football history. In a time where even FC Porto directors bowed to Lisbon sides, their anti-centralist speech made quite an impact, and Porto won the 77-78 and 78-79 titles. After failing the "tri", both Pinto da Costa and Pedroto left FC Porto (internal disputes), with the coach going to Vitria Guimares, where he placed the Minho side twice in the top 5 positions. When Pinto da Costa was elected as FC Porto's president, Pedroto was given the job again, which turned out to be his last. He died not long after Porto's defeat in the 1984 Cup Winners' Cup, victim of cancer, but his work endured for most of the decade, and he is regarded as one of the responsibles for the 1987 ECC win. Porto's coach was Artur Jorge, who worked with Pedroto in Vitria Guimares and was the coach he requested as his replacement. Legacy
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