João Malheiro slams Porto’s 133rd anniversary claims as a sham | OneFootball

Porto marked Monday, 28 September with the 133rd anniversary of its founding, but João Malheiro has publicly disputed the date and the club’s official version of events.

According to Glorioso 1904, the Benfica-linked commentator used social media to denounce the celebration as false and a sham, asserting that Boavista is the city’s oldest football club.

He also cast doubt on any club activity in the years immediately after 1893 and accused Porto of relying on a lie over its founding date.

Malheiro questioned the club’s early documentation, asking why it does not display its first badge or statutes, and why there are no records of activity between 1893 and 1906.

He further criticised tributes to the club’s founders, alleging that the dates associated with those figures are inconsistent. His remarks arrived on the day of the celebrations, pushing Porto’s origins back into debate.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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