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Oliveira has put pen to paper on a reported three-year contract, and comes in to replace Gary O'Neil, who joined newly-promoted Premier League outfit Ipswich Town last month.

The 47 year-old arrives fresh from leading Famalicao to a fifth-place finish in the Primeira Liga last season and just missing out on a spot in the Conference League.

Oliveira previously spent seven ‌years ⁠in the Premier League as a member of Marco Silva's coaching staff at Fulham, Everton, Hull ​City and ​Watford.

He also served as the goalkeeping coach with Portugal's ​national team from 2009 to ​2011 ⁠and held the same role at Benfica between 2011 and 2016. 

"It is an honour to be here in Strasbourg and to join such a beautiful project, where history and ambition are in perfect harmony," Oliveira said.

"I want to bring emotions, create memories and give the best of myself to help the club continue to develop."

Oliveira comes in to replace O'Neil, who led Strasbourg to the semi-finals of the Conference League as well as an eighth-place finish in Ligue 1, narrowly missing out on a return to Europe by just one point to Monaco.

Reports in Portugal suggested Oliveira was considered to replace Silva at Fulham after his departure to Benfica, but the Cottagers chose to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa instead. 

Strasbourg ⁠begins ​its Ligue 1 season ​against Marseille on 21 August.