João Martins

João Martins is a Portuguese football coach and assistant to Abel Ferreira, with whom he joined Palmeiras in October 2020. On the staff he is responsible for the physical preparation of the professional squad, for defensive aspects during matches and for the link with logistics, and he usually takes charge on the touchline when Abel is suspended or absent. He holds a UEFA coaching licence. He co-authored 'Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente' (2022), the staff's first-person account of the back-to-back Libertadores titles.