Celoricense to face FC Porto, president: “Flooded with calls” | OneFootball

The president of Celoricense, a team competing in the Campeonato de Portugal, stated this Thursday to the Lusa news agency that he welcomes FC Porto “with great joy” for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, a match that will require the club to play away from their home ground.

“I was flooded with calls and messages, that’s how I found out, and the only person I managed to speak with was the coach. Obviously, for them, it’s a reason for joy, it’s a big and historic club from the League,” reacted the president of Celoricense, Leandro Gonçalves.

In the draw held today for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, Celoricense, led by Daniel Seixas, will face FC Porto, currently managed by Francesco Farioli.

“Our priority is the football championship. Next weekend, we have an important league match and that is our main goal. It’s a joy to be in the Cup and to welcome a big team, but our focus is the league,” he admitted.

He also mentioned that preparations are now underway, since Celoricense’s facilities “are not ideal, although the pitch has the [required] dimensions and is of excellent quality, the stadium does not have the conditions to host the fans.”

With a maximum capacity of 400 people, the president explained, now it’s time to “start looking at and studying the best stadium to host” FC Porto.

“Obviously, it will have to be away, we’ll look for the best alternative to decide in which stadium we will play the match,” Leandro Gonçalves told Lusa.

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