11.  Switzerland, which had a shaky time under Portuguese coach Artur Jorge, also has a new name in charge.

12.  Until last year, he was Portuguese national coach, but quit after failing to qualify for the World Cup finals.

13.  However observers say the popularity of the former Portuguese national coach in South Africa is waning fast.

14.  Again, defensive solidity was the bedrock of their win, but it made Portuguese coach Artur Jorge few friends.

15.  Former Portuguese national coach Jose Augusto Pinto is the new Logrones coach, club officials announced on Thursday.

16.  Jorge had just led Paris St Germain to the championship, but in a coup which has left the Portuguese coach terminally embittered, thanked him with the sack.

17.  Mozambique also gave experienced Portuguese coach Rui Cacador little time to prove himself, wielding the axe following a first-round defeat by Ivory Coast.

18.  Paris rewarded Portuguese coach Artur Jorge for winning the French championship by replacing him with Luis Fernandez.

19.  Portuguese coach Oliveira was delighted with the entertaining nature of the match but voiced his regret at the failure to capitalise on their chance.

20.  Portuguese coach Fernando Santos will take over at Greek club Panathinaikos, club president Angelos Filippidis said here on Saturday.