Newly equipped with the Albanian passport. Awarded the "Golden Eagle" at the Diaspora Summit held in Tirana. Sylvinho is enjoying the well-deserved hours of triumph, after the National Team's qualification to the finals of Euro 2024.
The appointment to Albania was the right move. Running with the National Team put his career as a coach back on the right track, which, although he had been practicing for a while, was in danger of ending without success. The Spanish newspaper "Sport" analyzed how Sylvinho was the right man for the National Team and how the Rossoneri were the right team for the Brazilian.
"Sylvinho's career on the bench stopped after the dismissal from Corinthians in February of last year. After the internship as Mancini's assistant at Inter and Tite at the Brazilian national team, he was looking for a new experience, as he also worked for a short time at Lyon in France. Albania called him, theoretically not one of the most prestigious tasks in the panorama of European football. Sylvinho turned a deaf ear to friends who advised him not to associate his name with Albania. He took a high-risk decision, accepting the post in January of this year... and in the end he succeeded", writes the Spanish media.
The Spanish daily praised the 49-year-old as an emergency coach, studious, persistent and very resilient. The miracle with the national team can open many doors for him in the future at the level of clubs and representatives. Sylvinho's stature in the world football scene has risen significantly, making him one of the future coaches to keep an eye on. (A2 Televizion)