António Tavares hails FC Porto meeting for civility and turnout | OneFootball

General Assembly marked by civility: “It was a very well-attended assembly by FC Porto members, who had the opportunity to discuss complex matters due to the circumstances, but above all, they gave a great response of civility. In this response of civility, the participation was significant, with about 1800 members attending, of which around 1600 voted. This represents a very important number for the decisions that were made. Regarding the Report and Accounts, there was great confidence in the club's management, especially since the members had the opportunity to question president André Villas-Boas and obtain clarifications from him and the person responsible for the financial area. Then there was a matter here, which no one wanted to be in this situation, but the circumstances are what they are, and the Law is what it is, and we had to discuss it.”

Vítor Catão and Vítor Aleixo were absent without justification at the GA: “Regarding the case of two members who chose not to attend, we are still waiting for them to provide the reasons for their absence, but the assembly will apply the statutes due to the circumstances. There was also the case of member Fernando Madureira who could not be present, but the absence is duly justified. The case of member Sandra Madureira was also discussed, in which the assembly confirmed the proposal of the Club's Fiscal and Disciplinary Council. Obviously, it is a situation that is not easy for anyone, and the results reflect this difficulty a bit, but I would like to highlight the great dignity of Sandra Madureira in her defense, in the way she explained it, so everything proceeded in a high order of civility. I think FC Porto and its members set an example for the whole country that here it is possible to discuss complex matters with serenity. This serenity is related to the unity in the club and the pursuit of victories. Today the members gave a good lesson to our athletes, who on the field always need to win and know that it is not easy.”

Tributes to Pinto da Costa and Jorge Costa at the GA: “In the part of matters related to the club, members raised questions about access to stadiums, etc. There was even a recommendation from a member that both the ashes of president Pinto da Costa and the remains of Jorge Costa be placed in the club's funerary equipment. I want to emphasize here that we took a moment of reflection and tribute to these two great Porto supporters whose examples were once again highlighted as important for all of us.”

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