The former OM coach, 46, was elected president of FC Porto, announcing the end of Pinto da Costa’s long term in office,
He did not hide his immense joy. André Villas-Boas even shouted it during the night from Saturday to Sunday after his election as president of FC Porto. With some 80% of the votes, the former OM coach puts an end to the long period of Pinto da Costa’s mandate that began in… 1982. With the arrival of AVB, 46 years old, the Portuguese club, currently third in the Championship, hopes to trigger a new dynamic.
“ We are one of the best clubs in the world, we are the bastion of the North, we are the best club in Portugal, said the Porto native, quoted by the mediaIn Bola. I promise you this courage and I ask you to have it too. I work hard in a house that needs to be tidy, structured and organized. Let there be no doubt, thanks to you today, FC Porto is free again. »
26,876 supporters of FC Porto, twice winner of the C1 (1987 and 2004), came to vote, a record participation. André Villas-Boas, elected for four years (2024-2028), revealed himself to the general public as coach of the Dragons. He led the club to victory in the Europa League in 2011, in addition to the Portuguese championship title.
