António Salvador on ex-Benfica mainstay: We got on well | OneFootball

António Salvador took part this Thursday in a talk as part of the Portugal Football Summit, where he addressed the evolution of Portuguese football, the differences in club leadership, and also recalled the relationship he maintained with some of the leading figures in national football over recent decades. The president of Braga, currently the longest-serving official in Portuguese football, rejected, however, the idea of allowing himself to be defined by his longevity in the role.

“I would like to say that, being the longest-serving president currently in office in Portuguese football, I would like to be seen as a more modern president, one who wants to look ahead, who wants something more. Someone who always has goals of achieving more. Not the oldest,” he said.

Salvador also explained that one of his main sources of motivation is constantly setting new goals and trying to surround himself with the right people to continue developing the club: “What motivates me every day is setting goals for myself. We have to do more than what we have done. Surround ourselves with competent people who help us become more modern. Prepare a club for today and tomorrow, one that is more capable of meeting its objectives,” he explained.

It was in this context that the official recalled some of the main leaders he encountered throughout his career, among them Luís Filipe Vieira, former president of Benfica, as well as Pinto da Costa, Valentim Loureiro, and João Bartolomeu: “I was a contemporary of great leaders in Portuguese football. I followed Pinto da Costa, Valentim Loureiro, Luís Filipe Vieira, João Bartolomeu… We were able to sit down at the table and discuss important issues,” António Salvador recalled.

Today, Portuguese football is much better than it was in the past. We have improved in coaches, players, infrastructure. At national and international level, we have great visibility,” he argued.

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