FC Porto academy: Vieira de Carvalho and João Koehler in online feud | OneFootball

The outcome is now known of the criminal complaint filed by João Rafael Koehler against Francisco Vieira de Carvalho, for allegedly defaming the former FC Porto vice-presidential candidate in relation to his supposed involvement — as well as that of businessman Pedro Pinho — in the Maia Academy project promised by Pinto da Costa, but the two main figures continued their dispute on social media.

“The criminal action brought against me more than 2 years ago, filed by Pedro Pinho and João Koeher, has now reached its conclusion in court. I was, obviously, acquitted by the court of all the crimes of which I was unjustly accused. The court ordered Pedro Pinho and João Koller to pay the criminal costs and court fees, as well as the costs related to the civil compensation claim, thus proving that I defended only and always Maia and the people of Maia. The court also decided to send copies of the recordings of the witnesses’ and the parties’ statements to the Public Prosecutor’s Office for criminal investigation, as there were ‘signs’ of the possibility of a criminal offence having been committed in this case. Today, I am fully convinced that the president of Futebol Clube do Porto, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, was misled. If the deal had gone ahead, FC Porto would only have built 4 to 5 football pitches, and only some years from now. I was the target of threats throughout this entire process. The knowledge that I was on the right side gave me the strength to face everything calmly. I want to thank the many thousands of people from Maia, friends, and Porto supporters who were always by my side. I am, as I have always been, for Maia and for the people of Maia. With the utmost rigor, seriousness, and without fear,” the Maia City Council councillor posted on his social media.

In response to the post, João Rafael Koehler said the following: “Once again, you lie. You were only not convicted because it was not established, beyond any doubt, that it was you who made the slanderous statements. A liar will always be a liar. We hope justice will be done in the Court of Appeal. In any case, the ruling already refers unequivocally to your inconsistencies and contradictions — that is, that you are a liar.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.