| João Paulo Sanches | |
| Fullname: | João Paulo Imbernom Sanches |
| Birth Date: | 14 August 1980[1] |
| Birth Place: | Mirassol, Brazil |
| Currentclub: | Ceará (technical coordinator) |
| Manageryears1: | 2015–2017 |
| Managerclubs1: | Atlético Goianiense (assistant) |
| Manageryears2: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs2: | Atlético Goianiense (interim) |
| Manageryears3: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs3: | Atlético Goianiense (interim) |
| Manageryears4: | 2015 |
| Managerclubs4: | Atlético Goianiense (interim) |
| Manageryears5: | 2017 |
| Managerclubs5: | Atlético Goianiense (interim) |
| Manageryears6: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs6: | Atlético Goianiense |
| Manageryears7: | 2018 |
| Managerclubs7: | Atlético Goianiense (assistant) |
| Manageryears8: | 2018–2019 |
| Managerclubs8: | Ponte Preta (assistant) |
| Manageryears9: | 2020 |
| Managerclubs9: | Aparecidense |
| Manageryears10: | 2020–2021 |
| Managerclubs10: | Atlético Goianiense (interim) |
| Manageryears11: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs11: | Bahia (technical coordinator) |
| Manageryears12: | 2023– |
| Managerclubs12: | Ceará (technical coordinator) |
João Paulo Imbernom Sanches (born 14 August 1980), known as João Paulo Sanches, is a Brazilian football manager. He is the current technical coordinator of Ceará.
Sanches' first experience as first team manager occurred in February 2015, after Marcelo Chamusca's dismissal.[2] He was in charge for two further spells during the year, replacing Jorginho and Gilberto Pereira.[3]
Sanches returned to his assistant role in 2016, but was again appointed interim manager on 21 July 2017, replacing sacked Doriva.[4] Despite failing to avoid relegation with the club, he was definitely named manager on 3 December.[5]
Sanches went back to the assistant role after the appointment of Claudio Tencati, and subsequently had spells at Ponte Preta (as an assistant) and Aparecidense (as a manager) before returning to Dragão in 2020, as a technical coordinator. On 3 March 2021, after both manager Marcelo Cabo and permanent assistant manager Eduardo Souza left the club, he was named interim manager for the start of the campaign.[6]