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Filipa Patão named coach of NWSL expansion club, the Boston Legacy
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FILE - S.L. Benfica women's soccer champion coach Filipa Patao leaves with her award after the Portuguese soccer awards gala in Lisbon, Nov. 12, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Armando Franca, File
BOSTON (AP) — Benfica coach Filipa Patão has been hired as the new head coach of the National Women's Soccer League club Boston Legacy. Patão, 36, will take over the expansion team's preparations for its first season next year in July once her visa is approved, the club announced Wednesday. Patão has led Benfica since 2020, with a 156-28-15 record across all competitions.