League summit: Villas-Boas, Varandas, Rui Costa and Salvador at HQ | OneFootball

The presidents of the League and the Second League gradually arrived at the headquarters of Liga Portugal – the enormous illuminated cube in Ramalde – on the occasion of the XVI Presidents' Summit.

By 9:20 AM this Thursday, the presidents of Leixões, Feirense, and Lusitânia Lourosa were already present. Shortly after, Reinaldo Teixeira, leader of Liga Portugal, arrived, greeted journalists, and promised to make statements after the summit, in a room adjacent to the auditorium.

At 9:45 AM, André Villas-Boas, president of FC Porto, appeared at the elevator exit accompanied by Miguel Ribeiro, president of Famalicão's SAD. And at 9:55 AM, Rui Costa, Frederico Varandas, and António Salvador, presidents of Benfica, Sporting, and Sp. Braga, respectively, arrived cordially side by side.

After entering, the presidents conversed among themselves before heading to the auditorium. Among coffees and greetings, it was possible to observe, for example, Rui Costa exchanging ideas with Reinaldo Teixeira and Luís Vicente, the consultant for Liga Portugal on the centralization process.

In weeks marked by messages and tension, serenity prevailed before the "heated" derby at Luz, in the 13th round of the League, on Friday (8:15 PM).

Regarding the entourages, André Villas-Boas was accompanied by Tiago Madureira, Rui Costa by Luís Catarino, Frederico Varandas by André Bernardo, and António Salvador by André Viana.

This summit began shortly after 10 AM, without representatives from Santa Clara and Arouca. In the opening speech, Reinaldo Teixeira greeted the U-17 World Champions, highlighting the focus on national athletes. On the agenda, without a guarantee of decision, are topics such as infrastructure, the centralization of television rights, and changes to the competitive frameworks.

Even though it is not on the list of participants at this summit, the threat of a strike by APAF looms over the meeting. It should be noted that on Wednesday night, Liga Portugal described the statement from the association representing referees as "incomprehensible."

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