Emanuel de Pina Veiga is the coach of the Bravense team for the Independence Cup
Emanuel de Pina Veiga, better known as Loko, was presented today by the Brava Regional Football Association as the coach of the Brava team that will take part in the 2025 Independence Cup.
There, he emphasized that thanks to this monitor, the island of Brava has reached great heights in soccer at a national level.
"That's why the association felt that the choice was a very good one, bearing in mind that mister is one of the coaches who best knows the players who play in our league and beyond", he explained, adding that the coach is in a position to lead the project and have a good result.
However, the president acknowledged that there are "several great" soccer coaches on the island, but he considered that at the moment Ney Loko was the one to choose, not only because of his competence, but also because of his experience.
For his part, soccer coach Ney Loko was grateful for the choice, but stressed that he would have a hard time getting the players together, since there was no competition on the island this year.
According to the same source, there are several players from Brava who are playing in other leagues, so he said that the aim is to look for solutions and try as much as possible to bring in players who are away in order to make up the national team.
"We also have to look for financial means and with our great partner, the municipality, we are sure to achieve good results," he concluded.
The 2025 Independence Cup, also known as the Inter-island Tournament, will be part of the activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of national independence, which will take place on July 5th.
