Jorge Costa - Coaching Career

Coaching Career

In 2006–07, Costa began his coaching career, with Sporting Clube de Braga, first as assistant to Rogério Gonçalves, whom he replaced in February 2007. In his first season, he led the Minho side to the fourth place and the semifinals of the domestic cup, also reaching the round-of-16 in the UEFA Cup, being ousted by Tottenham Hotspur 4–6 on aggregate.

After again guiding Braga to the UEFA Cup group stage, Costa was fired midway through his second year. He then moved to second level's S.C. Olhanense, in the following campaign, eventually finishing the season as champions, with the Algarve side returning to the first division after 34 years. After helping Olhanense to the 13th position in the following campaign – thus safe from relegation – he left the club, joining another top division team, Académica de Coimbra.

On 21 December 2010, Costa announced his departure from Académica and his retirement from coaching, citing personal reasons. The team was placed in ninth position after the 14th round, eventually narrowly escaping relegation. In May 2011, however, he announced his comeback, signing a contract with Romanian side CFR Cluj.

On 24 October 2012, AEL Limassol FC have named Jorge Costa as their new coach on the eve of the UEFA Europa League Group C tie against Fenerbahçe SK.