In
Ricardo Sá Pinto (coach); Eduardo (gk) Chelsea; Vitor Tormena (def) Portimonense/Gil Vicente; Caju (def) Santos, BRA; André Horta (mid) LA Galaxy, USA; Diogo Viana (def/mid) Belenenses; Hassan (att) Olympiacos, GRE – return from loan; Stojiljkoic (att) Maiorca, SPA – return from loan; Luther Singh (mid/att) Chaves – return from loan
Out
Abel Ferreira (coach); Marafona (sp)(gk) Alanyaspor, TUR; Marcelo Goiano (r)(def) Sivasspor; Ricardo Ferreira (def) end of contract; Ailton (sp)(def) end of loan contract; Ricardo Ryller (sp)(mid) Bragantino, BRA – end of loan; Dyego Souza (k)(att) SZ FC, CHI; Fábio Martins (mid/att) Famalicão – on loan
Target
Braga will take a step back in their ambition. Messing up with the traditional order of the Big-3 would be a major success. Ending 4th with good margin over rivals Guimarães is the minimal, expected goal.