Angola legend Flávio named Petro de Luanda coach

Peter Kanjere
May 2
1 min read

Angolan football legend Flávio da Silva Amad, simply known as Flávio, has been named Petro de Luanda FC's new coach.

The former Palancas Negras’ striker has replaced Ricardo Chéu, who was sacked on Wednesday following the Luanda-based team’s elimination from the Angolan Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday, April 30.

Flavio has since hit the ground running, taking players for the Girabola league’s former champions through the paces.

“Flávio Amado has already guided the training this morning in Catetão,” the club wrote on their Facebook page.

Flavio is a cult-hero at Petro de Luanda after playing for them between 1999 and 2005, before signing for Al Ahly SC in Egypt, where his status as Africa's great for club and country was elevated.

Now aged 45, the clean-shaven man scored 34 goals in 84 national team appearances before venturing into coaching, starting with Petro de Luanda's youth side.

He replaced Ricardo Chéu, who lost his job after Petro de Luanda crashed out of the Angolan Cup following a post-match penalty loss to Sagrada Esperança at the 11 de Novembro Stadium.

The two titans had matched pound for pound in 90 minutes of regulation time, which ended one-all. During the penalties, Petro de Luanda spurned their two attempts while Sagrada seized the advantage to eventually win the tie 5-4.

The Girabola leaders scored in regulation time through Vanilson’s 26th-minute header. However, Mussá equalized for Sagrada Esperança in the 68th minute before the game petered out into penalties where Sagrada triumphed.