Bruno Ribeiro

Bruno Miguel Fernandes Ribeiro was born in Setúbal, and progressed through the youth team ranks at local Primeira Divisão club Vitória Setúbal to make the first-team bench for the first time on 29 May 1994.{{cite web|title=Ribeiro: Bruno Miguel Fernandes (Bruno)|url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/players_profiles/R/RibeiroBMF.php|website=ozwhitelufc.net.au|access-date=15 June 2016}} A left-sided midfielder with a powerful shot, he also possessed a quick temper and was liable to pick up yellow and red cards. His first-team debut came on 29 September 1994, when he came on as a 66th-minute substitute for Paulo Gomes in a 3–0 defeat to Gil Vicente at the Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo. He scored his first goal for the club on 28 May 1995, in a 4–1 victory over União da Madeira, and ended the 1994–95 season with one goal in eleven appearances as the club suffered relegation. He then scored two goals in nine games as they won promotion at the first attempt in 1995–96. He played a further 21 top-flight matches in the 1996–97 campaign, where he was spotted by Leeds United manager George Graham, who had been scouting Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink. Ribeiro also won five caps for the Portugal under-21 team.

Ribeiro was sold to the English Premier League club Leeds United for a fee of £500,000 in July 1997, making him a Hasselbaink teammate, who also joined the club in the summer. He scored his first goal for Leeds in his second appearance, a 3–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, and went on to score a total of four goals in 35 games in the 1997–98 season. However, he picked up an injury at the start of the 1998–99 season. He failed to win back his first-team place under new manager David O'Leary. He left Elland Road in October 1999, as he was sold on to First Division side Sheffield United for £500,000 in October 1999. He made 22 appearances in the 1999–2000 season and eight appearances in the 2000–01 season, mostly as a substitute as he failed to secure a first-team spot at Bramall Lane. He returned to Portugal on loan at União de Leiria in January 2001.

He spent the 2001–02 season with Beira-Mar, scoring one goal in 26 games. He joined Azores based club Santa Clara for the 2002–03 campaign, scoring twice in 25 games as the club suffered relegation.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/santa_clara/interior.aspx?content_id=125640|title=Bruno Ribeiro na Intertoto|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro in the Intertoto|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=3 June 2002|access-date=18 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618071448/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/liga_honra/santa_clara/interior.aspx?content_id=125640|archive-date=18 June 2015}} He subsequently rejoined Vitória, with the club now playing in the second division, and played 27 games (scoring one goal) as Vitória were promoted back into the top-flight after finishing in second-place in 2003–04. He remained a key first-team player throughout the 2004–05, 2005–06 and 2006–07 campaigns, making 90 first-team appearances across the three seasons. He helped the club to win the Taça de Portugal in 2005, as they beat Benfica 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional. He also captained the club in the 2005 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, as Vitória lost 1–0 to Benfica; he was replaced by Antonio Franja on 75 minutes. He then played in the 2006 Taça de Portugal final, where they were beaten 1–0 by Porto.{{cite web|title=Taça de Portugal – final|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2006154500101020|website=foradejogo.net|access-date=15 June 2016}} He was unable to play in the 2006 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira due to injury.{{cite web|title=Mário Carlos convocado para jogo com FC Porto|trans-title=Mário Carlos selected for the game with FC Porto|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=280313|work=Record|access-date=11 April 2013|date=18 August 2006|language=pt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102065231/http://www.record.xl.pt/Arquivo/interior.aspx?content_id=280313|archive-date=2 November 2013}}

Ribeiro gradually lost his importance in the squad in the 2007–08 season, though he scored the 1–0 winner with a long-range effort against Sporting CP on 24 February.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=334289|title=Remate com fé|trans-title=Shot of faith|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=26 February 2008|access-date=18 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618070739/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=334289|archive-date=18 June 2015|url-status=dead}} He helped his side win the 2007–08 Taça da Liga but was an unused substitute in the final.{{cite news

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|access-date=21 December 2023}} He was loaned out to Chaves at the start of the 2009–10 season. However, after Manuel Fernandes was reinstated as Vitória's first-team coach, Ribeiro returned to the squad in January 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=422585|title=Bruno Ribeiro: "Não era difícil ter razão"|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro: "It was not difficult to be right"|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=24 December 2009|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618031552/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=422585|archive-date=18 June 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=427056|title=Bruno Ribeiro fica no Bonfim|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro stays at the Bonfim|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=1 February 2010|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618021732/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=427056|archive-date=18 June 2015}} He played seven games in the remainder of the 2009–10 campaign and helped the club to avoid relegation, before he announced his retirement in the summer.

In March 2011, Ribeiro succeeded Manuel Fernandes as head coach at Vitória Setúbal, having previously coached the club's under-17 team.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=688221|title=Bruno Ribeiro até ao fim|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro until the end|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=15 March 2011|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319011137/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=688221|archive-date=19 March 2011}} He was sacked following a 3–0 away defeat to Braga on 13 February 2012 that placed the team last in the league; he later harshly criticized the board of directors.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=743151|title=Bruno Ribeiro: "Não confundo o Vitória com alguns dos seus dirigentes"|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro: "I separate Vitória from some of its directors"|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=25 February 2012|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618063637/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/vitoria_setubal/interior.aspx?content_id=743151|archive-date=18 June 2015}} Vitória went on to avoid relegation at the end of the 2011–12 season under the stewardship of new manager José Mota. In June 2012, Ribeiro was appointed head coach at Farense in the lower leagues.{{cite news|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=334412|title=Bruno Ribeiro é o novo treinador do Farense|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro is the new manager of Farense|publisher=A Bola|language=pt|date=2 June 2012|access-date=3 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605010541/http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=334412|archive-date=5 June 2012|url-status=dead}} From March to November 2014 he worked with Moura, also in the third tier.{{cite news|url=http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/seniores/interior.aspx?content_id=901097|title=Todos os plantéis da edição 2014/15|trans-title=All the squads of the 2014/15 edition|publisher=Record|language=pt|date=23 August 2014|access-date=17 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617081510/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/seniores/interior.aspx?content_id=901097|archive-date=17 June 2015}} He returned to Vitória Setúbal in January 2015, taking over from Domingos Paciência,{{cite news |title=Domingos triste pela saída, Bruno Ribeiro pode ser o novo treinador |url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?article=798409&tm=3&layout=122&visual=61 |work=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal |date=20 January 2015 |access-date=26 January 2015 |language=pt}} and managed to steer the club away from relegation at the end of the 2014–15 season despite only winning three of his 17 games in charge. He decided to leave the club at the expiry of his contract, stating that he was satisfied with his accomplishment.{{cite web|title=Bruno Ribeiro anuncia saída|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro announces exit|url=http://www.abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551106|publisher=A Bola|access-date=26 May 2015|language=pt|date=1 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150720070348/http://abola.pt/nnh/ver.aspx?id=551106|archive-date=20 July 2015}}{{cite news|title=Bruno Ribeiro: "I leave with the satisfaction of accomplishment"|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira_liga/artigo/2015/05/25/saio-com-a-satisfacao-de-dever-cumprido|access-date=4 July 2016|work=Sapo Desporto|date=5 May 2015|language=pt}}

In June 2015, he was appointed as head coach at Bulgarian Parva Liga champions Ludogorets Razgrad and told the Bulgarian media: "José Mourinho is like a brother of mine [Mourinho was youth team coach at Vitória Setúbal in the 1990s]... it is possible that some Chelsea players will join Ludogorets [on loan]. I'll talk with Mourinho and see what happens. Without doubt he is going to help us".{{cite news|last1=Flood|first1=George|title=Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho could loan players to Ludogorets after Bruno Ribeiro appointment|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chelsea-manager-jose-mourinho-could-loan-players-ludogorets-after-bruno-ribeiro-appointment-1507029|access-date=15 June 2016|work=International Business Times|date=19 June 2015}} However, Ludogorets recorded three losses in Ribeiro's first three matches, including elimination from the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds and defeat in the 2015 Bulgarian Supercup, and he was sacked after less than two months in charge with the club claiming it was a "disciplinary sacking and unilateral termination of the contract" due to "his prolonged absence from the job despite a standing and binding contract".{{cite news|last1=Acquah|first1=Richard Amissah|title=Bulgarian champions fires head coach Bruno Ribeiro|url=http://www.blacksportsnet.com/bulgarian-champions-fires-head-coach-bruno-ribeiro/|access-date=4 July 2016|work=Black Sports Net|date=2 September 2015}} Ribeiro stated that the club signed players without his knowledge and the sporting director further eroded his authority by interfering in training sessions.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale boss Bruno Ribeiro explains fall out at previous clubs|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/bruno-ribeiro-explains-ambitions-for-port-vale-and-fall-out-at-previous-clubs/story-29784759-detail/story.html|access-date=6 October 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007185255/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/bruno-ribeiro-explains-ambitions-for-port-vale-and-fall-out-at-previous-clubs/story-29784759-detail/story.html|archive-date=7 October 2016|url-status=dead}} Coach Andy Smith later recalled how "mafia types with firework" tried to attack the pair of them in Bulgaria.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale: Andy Smith recalls being attacked by fans in Bulgaria|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-andy-smith-recalls-being-attacked-by-fans-in-bulgaria/story-29808608-detail/story.html|access-date=14 October 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=14 October 2016}} In February 2016, Ribeiro returned to Portugal and signed a contract at LigaPro side Académico de Viseu to run until the end of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|title=Bruno Ribeiro is the new coach|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/academico-viseu/noticias/interior/bruno-ribeiro-e-o-novo-treinador-5030764.html|access-date=4 July 2016|work=Ojogo|date=15 February 2016|language=pt}} However, he resigned from the club on 10 March after failing to win any of his five matches in charges, citing dissatisfaction with the way the club was being run.{{cite news|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/15-02-2016/bruno-ribeiro-e-o-novo-treinador-do-academico-viseu|title=Bruno Ribeiro é o novo treinador do Académico Viseu|trans-title=Bruno Ribeiro is the new Académico de Viseu's coach|publisher=MaisFutebol|language=pt|date=15 February 2016|access-date=28 May 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/academico-viseu/ac-viseu-treinador-bruno-ribeiro-dura-menos-de-um-mes|title=Ac. Viseu: treinador Bruno Ribeiro dura menos de um mês|trans-title=Ac. Viseu: coach Bruno Ribeiro lasts less than a month|publisher=MaisFutebol|language=pt|date=10 March 2016|access-date=28 May 2016}}

In June 2016, he was appointed manager of English League One club Port Vale on a three-year contract.{{cite news |title=Port Vale: Bruno Ribeiro appointed as new manager at League One club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36576450 |access-date=11 June 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 June 2016}} He oversaw a complete overhaul of the playing staff, signing an influx of foreign talent including Rigino Cicilia, Anthony de Freitas, Kjell Knops, Calvin Mac-Intosch, Quentin Pereira, Kiko, Carlos Saleiro, Paulo Tavares, Chris Mbamba, Sébastien Amoros, Miguel Santos, and Gëzim Shalaj; as well as British players Anton Forrester and Jerome Thomas, Nathan Ferguson, and Martin Paterson; with Alex Jones and Sam Hart also joining on loan.{{cite news|title=Port Vale: Foreign signings learning what to expect in England, says Michael Brown|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36866514|access-date=22 July 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 July 2016}}{{cite news|title=Port Vale sign Miguel Santos and Gezim Shalaj|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37239811|date=31 August 2016|access-date=31 August 2016|publisher=BBC Sport}} However, it would be 20-year-old centre-back Nathan Smith who would prove to be the club's best player; Riberio handed him his debut on the opening day of the season, and Smith would retain his first-team place long after Riberio's departure.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Michael|title=Why home-grown defence could see kids choosing Port Vale, says Robbie Earle|url=https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/home-grown-defence-could-see-1181771|access-date=7 February 2018|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=7 February 2018}} He appointed Jak Alnwick, Ben Purkiss and Anthony Grant as joint-captains, and got off to a good start by winning his first six home games at Vale Park.{{cite news|last1=Ames|first1=Nick|title=Port Vale's Bruno Ribeiro: '90% of what I do now I've learned from José Mourinho'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/oct/06/bruno-ribeiro-port-vale-jose-mourinho-leeds-ludogorets|access-date=6 October 2016|work=The Guardian|date=6 October 2016}} He was named as the Football League Paper's League One Manager of the Day after Vale defeated Scunthorpe United 3–1 on 27 August.{{cite news |title=Bruno Ribeiro makes Football League Paper, League 1 Top boss |url=http://portvalesupportersclub.org.uk/bruno-ribeiro-makes-football-league-paper-league-1-top-boss/ |access-date=11 June 2020 |work=Port Vale Supporters Club |date=29 August 2016}} However, they entered Christmas in 17th-place, leaving chairman Norman Smurthwaite to declare that 'Plan B' had been triggered, meaning the signing of "seasoned, higher grade" players, whilst he admitted he felt "a little bit hoodwinked" as Ribeiro's friends in the game (José Mourinho, Aitor Karanka, and Carlos Carvalhal) had provided him with glowing references but had thus far failed to lend any of their players to the Vale.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale: Norman Smurthwaite says Plan B has been triggered|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-norman-smurthwaite-says-plan-b-has-been-triggered/story-29999506-detail/story.html|access-date=21 December 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222151030/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-norman-smurthwaite-says-plan-b-has-been-triggered/story-29999506-detail/story.html|archive-date=22 December 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale: Ribeiro's future may rest on Mourinho and contacts|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-norman-smurthwaite-says-bruno-ribeiro-s-future-could-depend-on-jose-mourinho-and-friends/story-29998549-detail/story.html|access-date=21 December 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222155805/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-norman-smurthwaite-says-bruno-ribeiro-s-future-could-depend-on-jose-mourinho-and-friends/story-29998549-detail/story.html|archive-date=22 December 2016|url-status=dead}} Ribeiro resigned as manager of Port Vale on 26 December, hours after witnessing his side lose 1–0 at home to Walsall.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38439380 |title=Bruno Ribeiro: Port Vale manager resigns after Walsall defeat |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 December 2016 |access-date=26 December 2016 }} Assistant manager Michael Brown took charge on a caretaker basis, but could not arrest the decline as the club went on to be relegated at the end of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Michael Brown plans stronger squad for relegated Port Vale|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/michael-brown-plans-to-build-a-stronger-squad-for-relegated-port-vale/story-30303518-detail/story.html|access-date=30 April 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=30 April 2017|language=en}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Ribeiro was appointed head coach at Campeonato de Portugal club Salgueiros on 6 April 2017 following the sacking of Filipe Cândido.{{cite news|title=Oficial: Bruno Ribeiro já orientou o treino do Salgueiros|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/nao-profissional/noticias/interior/oficial-bruno-ribeiro-ja-orientou-o-treino-do-salgueiros-5777004.html|access-date=12 April 2017|work=O Jogo|date=6 April 2017|language=pt-PT}} The contract was to cover only the final five games of the 2016–17 season.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Bruno Ribeiro gets new job in Portugal|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/bruno-ribeiro-gets-new-job-in-portugal/story-30266805-detail/story.html|access-date=12 April 2017|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=12 April 2017|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413071000/http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/bruno-ribeiro-gets-new-job-in-portugal/story-30266805-detail/story.html|archive-date=13 April 2017|url-status=dead}} Salgueiros finished third in the North zone Promotion group, missing out on a place in the promotion play-offs on goal difference.

On 14 November 2017, Ribeiro was appointed as the new head coach at Cova da Piedade, who were in the relegation places of the LigaPro after picking up only 13 points from their first 13 games.{{cite news|title=Bruno Ribeiro, de Setúbal para a Cova da Piedade |url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/bruno-ribeiro-de-setubal-para-a-cova-da-piedade|access-date=20 March 2018|work=SAPO Desporto|date=14 November 2017|language=pt-PT}}{{cite news|title=OFICIAL: Bruno Ribeiro é o novo treinador do Cova da Piedade |url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/ii-liga/cova-piedade/oficial-bruno-ribeiro-e-o-novo-treinador-do-cova-da-piedade|access-date=20 March 2018|work=Maisfutebol|date=14 November 2017|language=pt}} On 6 December, he led the team to a penalty shoot-out victory over top-flight Marítimo following a 0–0 draw after extra time in the Fifth Round of the Taça de Portugal at the Estádio do Marítimo.{{cite news|title=Bruno Ribeiro: "Não ganhámos nada"|url=http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/cova-da-piedade/detalhe/bruno-ribeiro-nao-ganhamos-nada.html|access-date=20 March 2018|work=record.pt|date=6 December 2017|language=pt-PT}} The "Rapazes de Azul-Grená" ended the 2017–18 season in ninth-place and he was reported to have agreed a new one-year contract in May 2018.{{cite news |title=Bruno Ribeiro renova com o Cova da Piedade |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=221883 |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=zerozero.pt |date=24 May 2018 |language=pt}} However, he left the club the following month.{{cite news |title=Eurico Gomes vai treinar o Cova da Piedade na época de 2018/19 |url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/cova-da-piedade/detalhe/eurico-gomes-vai-treinar-o-cova-da-piedade-na-epoca-de-201819 |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=record.pt |date=12 June 2018 |language=pt}} On 7 October, he was appointed as manager of former club Salgueiros, now in the Porto FA Elite Division (fourth tier), until the end of the 2017–18 season.{{cite news |title=BRUNO RIBEIRO É O NOVO TREINADOR DO SALGUEIROS |url=http://www.minuto90.pt/pt/noticia/1157/O_proximo_jogo_do_Salgueiros_e_em_casa_do_Rio_Ave_B_no_proximo_Domingo |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=Minuto90.pt :: Emoção do primeiro ao último minuto |date=16 September 2018 |language=pt}} He left this post after just two games when was appointed as head coach of the Vitória Setúbal junior team.{{cite news |title=Bruno Ribeiro assume equipa de juniores do Vitória FC |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/news.php?id=232989 |access-date=23 December 2018 |work=zerozero.pt |date=15 October 2018 |language=pt}}

In January 2019, Ribeiro signed an 18-month contract with Angolan Girabola side Interclube.{{cite web |url=https://www.record.pt/internacional/paises/angola/detalhe/bruno-ribeiro-emigra-para-o-futebol-angolano |title=Bruno Ribeiro emigra para o futebol angolano |publisher=record.pt |date=31 December 2018 |access-date= 29 January 2019 |language=pt}} "Os Polícias" finished fifth at the end of the 2018–19 season.

On 31 December 2019, Riberio returned to Portuguese football as the new manager of Campeonato de Portugal side Olhanense.{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Chris |title=Former Leeds United player takes charge at Olhanense |url=https://www.portugalresident.com/former-leeds-united-player-takes-charge-at-olhanense/ |access-date=6 January 2020 |work=Portugal Resident |date=31 December 2019}} The "Leões de Olhão" were top of Serie D when the 2019–20 season was ended prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal, with no clubs promoted from Serie D.{{cite news |title=FPF indica Vizela e Arouca para ascender à II Liga |url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/campeonato-portugal/02-05-2020/fpf-indica-vizela-e-arouca-para-ascender-a-ii-liga |access-date=4 June 2020 |work=TVI24 |language=pt}} On 8 September 2020, Ribeiro returned to manage Moura in the Campeonato de Portugal.{{cite news |title=Bruno Ribeiro está de regresso ao Moura Atlético Clube {{!}} A Planície |url=http://www.planicie.pt/2020/09/08/bruno-ribeiro-esta-de-regresso-ao-moura-atletico-clube/ |access-date=19 September 2020 |work=A Planície |date=8 September 2020 |language=pt-PT}} Moura picked up just four points from 20 games as they were relegated in the 2020–21 campaign.

Ribeiro has stated that 90% of his training ground work is based on José Mourinho's ideas, using possession play, building from the back – instructing his players not to play long balls, and maintaining a fixed shape.{{cite news|last1=Robertson|first1=Gregor|title=I'm like Mourinho, says Potteries' Special One|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/im-like-mourinho-says-potteries-special-one-kwzgcskzn?shareToken=374a560a034cdca4f1534ccaa82073d7|access-date=6 October 2016|work=The Times|date=3 October 2016}} He prefers to play with a 4–3–3 formation, utilising a lone striker.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Port Vale: Bruno Ribeiro happy with 4-3-3 for now|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-bruno-ribeiro-happy-with-4-3-3-for-now/story-29647564-detail/story.html|access-date=20 November 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=24 August 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Andy Smith, Ribeiro's close friend and preferred coach, has said that Ribeiro is "class" and that "the coaching sessions, the way he prepares" means that "we have a plan A, B and C". Ribeiro prefers staff, such as Smith, to conduct media duties on his behalf.{{cite news|last1=Baggaley|first1=Mike|title=Charlton 2, Port Vale 0 COMMENT: Ribeiro sets record straight|url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/charlton-2-port-vale-0-comment-bruno-ribeiro-sets-record-straight/story-29919136-detail/story.html|access-date=20 November 2016|work=Stoke Sentinel|date=20 November 2016}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He likes to create a "family" feeling in the dressing room.{{cite news|title=Jose Mourinho and I speak every day, says Port Vale boss Bruno Ribeiro|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11738/10523040/jose-mourinho-and-i-speak-every-day-says-port-vale-boss-bruno-ribeiro|access-date=20 November 2016|publisher=Sky Sports|date=4 August 2016}}

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Vitória de Setúbal

• Segunda Divisão de Honra second-place promotion: 1995–96{{cite web|title=Portugal – List of Second Division final Tables|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/port2hist.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=16 June 2016}}
• Segunda Liga second-place promotion: 2003–04{{cite web|title=Portugal 2003/04|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/port04.html|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=16 June 2016}}
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira runner-up: 2005{{cite web|title=Benfica vence Supertaça frente ao Setúbal|trans-title=Benfica wins the SuperCup against Setúbal|url=http://publico.pt/noticia/benfica-vence-supertaca-frente-ao-setubal-1230521|work=Público|access-date=13 August 2005|date=27 January 2013|language=pt|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217190656/http://www.publico.pt/noticia/benfica-vence-supertaca-frente-ao-setubal-1230521|archive-date=17 February 2015}}
• Taça de Portugal: 2005;{{cite web |url=http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=183253 |title=Benfica 1-2 V. Setúbal |publisher=ZeroZero |language=pt |access-date=6 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820224309/http://www.zerozero.pt/jogo.php?id=183253 |archive-date=20 August 2010 |url-status=live }} runner-up 2006{{cite web|title=Taça de Portugal – final|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2006154500101020|website=foradejogo.net|access-date=16 June 2016}}
• Taça da Liga: 2008{{cite web|title=Carlsberg Cup – final|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2008154700101010|website=foradejogo.net|access-date=16 June 2016}}

Ludogorets

• Bulgarian Supercup runner-up: 2015{{cite web|title=Cherno More Surprisingly Claims Bulgaria's Football Supercup|url=http://www.novinite.com/articles/170340/Cherno+More+Surprisingly+Claims+Bulgaria's+Football+Supercup|website=novinite.com|publisher=Sofia News Agency|access-date=16 June 2016}}

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