Internet Desk: The newly appointed India Under-17 World Cup football team coach Luis Norton de Matos has arrived in India today. The Portuguese coach met the President of The AIFF Mr. Praful Patel and Indian football legends Bhaichung Bhutia and IM Vijayan at the football house. It is learnt that the new boss will soon be preparing his plans for the Indian colts.
A Benfica youth product, de Matos spent most of his playing career in Portugal and then later moved to management. He was in the Benfica reserved side for two years before plying trade in some Primeira Liga (Portuguese division) clubs and then to Standard Liege, one of the most successful top-flight clubs in Belgium.
He donned Portugal jersey in five international matches in 1982.
He also recently applied for the job of Rwanda national football team.