Overview
- The Portuguese Football Federation ordered a minute of silence at all federation-run matches from Friday through Sunday, March 22, in Louro’s memory.
- A wake was held Friday at Lisbon’s Mesquita Central at 17:30, with the funeral set for Saturday at 15:15 at Vale Flores Cemetery in Feijó, Almada.
- Benfica, FC Porto, Vitória de Setúbal, Liga Portugal and senior figures including Pedro Proença, Reinaldo Teixeira, André Villas-Boas and Rui Costa issued tributes.
- Louro earned 23 caps for Portugal and reached European Cup finals in 1988 and 1990 during a club career spanning Vitória de Setúbal, Vitória de Guimarães, Desportivo das Aves, Benfica, FC Porto and Salgueiros.
- After retiring, he became a renowned goalkeeping coach and longtime member of José Mourinho’s staff at FC Porto, Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Manchester United, later working at Al Hilal Omdurman.