Ferreira replaces Hugo Oliveira, who has left to pursue management opportunities in Portugal.
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Oliveira had been on manager Marco Silva's staff for the past three-and-a-half years.
Ferreira arrives after time with Sporting CP, Real Sport Clube and, most recently, Benfica.
He immediately took up his new role this week.
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