Report by our chinese collaborator Li Jing

Orlando Francisco Alves Duarte, the Portuguese national team head coach, is now in China giving lessons to the Chinese futsal league coaches and some players on the futsal basic principles. The course will be staged on April 25th and 26th. Duarte was invited by the league titling sponsor Umbro. Chinese futsal league is now on its way with rounds 6-7-8-9 and 10 in course in the city of Wuhan, the heart of mainland China.

Chinese futsal league is organised by Chinese football association and this year has reached its third edition.

Duarte leaded Portuguese national team to the 3rd place in the IV World Championship in Guatemala and as a club coach won five times the national league title.

All Chinese coaches and players are extremely happy with Duarte's course and expecting to learn more and more about futsal tactic. Duarte is the second foreign coach to support Chinese Futsal with his futsal knowledge after the presence of the brazilian coach Farina.

WE wish mr. Duarte a wonderful time in China!





Posted by Luca Ranocchiari --> luca.ranocchiari@futsalplanet.com