In his victory speech, delivered around one in the morning, even before the definitive results of the elections at FC Porto were known, André Villas-Boas said he was proud of the position conferred on him, he multiplied his thanks to his supporters, he praised the legacy of the outgoing president, Pinto da Costa, and left a strong sentence: “Today, FC Porto is free again” .
The new helm man from the port ship He praised Pinto da Costa, promoting repeated waves of applause for the outgoing president among those present at his candidacy headquarters.
“At this historic moment for FC Porto and Portuguese football, I want to say a word to the remaining candidates, especially Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa. My gratitude for everything he gave, for the life he gave, and the guarantee that this is and will always be his home”, he highlighted.
However, Villas-Boas also stressed that it will be necessary to maintain courage “to regain the place that belongs to FC Porto by destiny”, stating: “We are the bastion of the northern region, we are FC Porto, the best club in Portugal” .
Minutes before the acclamation speech, the new president of dragons he had made a very effusive appearance among supporters gathered at his candidacy headquarters, wearing an FC Porto shirt, but without making any statements.
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Representing the outgoing president, who left the Dragão stadium in the middle of the night without making a statement, the vice-president of FC Porto Vítor Baía admitted the defeat of the list he is part of and congratulated André Villas-Boas on his success in the elections.
Afterwards, Pinto da Costa’s candidacy channel on
The election implies the end of the long presidential leadership of Pinto da Costa, aged 86, who commanded FC Porto for 42 years, since April 17, 1982, becoming, since then, the leader with the most titles and greatest longevity of world football.
Three lists were presented to the elections for FC Porto’s governing bodies for the four-year period 2024-2028: List A, by Pinto da Costa, List B, by André Villas-Boas, and List C, led by Nuno Lobo.
