André Villas-Boas: “2024/25 should be seen as the start of a new era” | OneFootball

The president of FC Porto, André Villas-Boas, stated that the 2024/25 season represents "the launch of a new cycle" in the club, adding that the season, lived "under particular circumstances", culminated in the highest profit in the history of the blue and white SAD: 39.2 million euros.

"The 2024/2025 season should be understood as the launch of a new cycle, which aims to be clearly more positive and victorious," declared the responsible, recalling that the sports performance fell short of expectations, but the year was crucial for financial restructuring.

According to Villas-Boas, the board defined and achieved "objectives of significant cost reduction", covering human resources, external services and financial charges, while achieving "very expressive results with player transactions".

The president also highlighted that the SAD "fully complied with UEFA's financial sustainability rules" and created conditions to invest sustainably in the main team, which started the 2025/26 season "with renewed ambitions".

Villas-Boas emphasized the relevance of the unity of the membership base: "The uniqueness that characterizes us lies in the strength of the collective experience of the club's immutable values. United, we remain strong - and with our eyes set on the future."

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