Manuel Loureiro currently serves as an Assistant Coach and Scout at FC Porto since August 2023. Prior to this role, Manuel worked at Leixões SC from August 2014 to July 2023, holding positions as both the Assistant Volleyball Coach for the Female Senior team and the Head Volleyball Coach for the Male U16 team. Manuel's academic credentials include ongoing doctoral studies in Sports Sciences at Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto and a Master's degree in High-Performance Sports Training from Universidade do Porto, complemented by a Licentiate degree in Sports Sciences from the same institution. Education was initially completed at Escola Secundária Augusto Gomes.