Europa League: FC Porto’s opponents in turmoil ahead of Dragons’ visit | OneFootball

For FC Porto, there could hardly be a better time to face Salzburg. Besides being in a brilliant internal moment, with six victories in the first six rounds of the championship, the team led by Farioli faces an opponent in decline this Thursday, after three consecutive matches without a win.

On Saturday, the Austrians were defeated 2-0 at home by the champion Sturm Graz, and at the end of the match, the club's general manager issued a clear warning... in an internal tone.

“We have 11 points in seven games. That is not enough, not by a long shot,” Rouven Schroder fired after the weekend game. “It's up to us to turn things around. The squad, the coach, and myself, of course. No one can shirk responsibility,” stated the director.

The local press suggests that the match with the Dragons, related to the 1st round of the Europa League group stage, could be decisive for the future of Thomas Letsch. In public forums and on social media, the fans' opinion is unequivocal: patience with the German coach has run out, at a time when Salzburg occupies the fourth position in the Austrian championship, behind Rapid Vienna, Sturm Graz, and Altach.

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