Ex-Portugal midfielder Petit takes charge of Brazil's Cuiaba

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Former Portugal international midfielder Armando Teixeira has been named manager of Cuiaba on a deal that runs until December 2025, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Wednesday.

Teixeira, who is better known as Petit, replaces Luiz Iubel, who had filled the position on an interim basis following the February departure of Antonio Oliveira.

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