Club World Cup manager sacked after dismal tournament and losing to Lionel Messi's Inter Miami
The Argentine was installed as Vitor
Bruno
's successor at the Estadio Dragao in January.
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Martin Anselmi has been relieved of his duties as Porto boss
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The Argentine has been given the boot after just six months in charge of the club
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But he oversaw a torrid run of form for the Portuguese giants, winning just ten of his 21 matches in charge.
And Anselmi, who guided Porto to a third-placed Primeira Liga finish last season, has paid the price for the team's woeful run, which culminated with a defeat to Lionel Messi's
A snippet of a club statement read: "FC Porto - Futebol, SAD informs that it has begun negotiations with coach Martín Anselmi to terminate the sports
employment
contract that has been in force since January 2025."
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Anselmi, 39, revealed that he was hoping to make additions to his squad just days before his axing.
He said late last month: "This season didn't go well.
"We didn't achieve any of FC Porto's goals.
"We have to take advantage of the market to put together a good squad and correct some mistakes so we can attack
next
season.'
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Martin Anselmi was hoping to bring in reinforcements before his brutal sacking
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Porto reportedly already have a replacement for Anselmi, who failed to stop the club's bitter rivals Sporting Lisbon from winning their 21st domestic title, lined up.
It's claimed the club have earmarked Francesco Farioli as their new manager.
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