Former Portugal and Porto coach Artur Jorge has died at the age of 78, the Lusa news agency reported on Thursday citing his family. “It’s with deep sadness that the family of Artur Jorge Braga de Melo Teixeira announces that he passed away this morning in Lisbon after a long illness. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his closest family members,” Lusa quoted the family statement. The highlight of his coaching career was Porto’s victory in the European Cup in 1987. The Portuguese team defeated Bayern Munich 2-1. He coached the Portugal national team from 1989 until 1991 and again from 1996…