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

The presidents of the Liga and the II Liga gradually arrived at the headquarters of Liga Portugal – the enormous illuminated cube in Ramalde – for the XVI Presidents’ Summit.

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

At 9:45 a.m., André Villas-Boas, president of FC Porto, appeared as he exited the elevator, accompanied by Miguel Ribeiro, president of Famalicão’s SAD. And at 9:55 a.m., arriving cordially and side by side, were Rui Costa, Frederico Varandas, and António Salvador, presidents of Benfica, Sporting, and Sp. Braga, respectively.

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

In weeks marked by messages and tension, serenity prevailed before the “scorching” derby at Luz, on the 13th round of the Liga, on Friday (8:15 p.m.).

As for 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 a.m., without representatives from Santa Clara and Arouca. In his opening speech, Reinaldo Teixeira greeted the U-17 World Champions, highlighting the focus on national athletes. On the agenda, with no guarantee of a decision, were topics such as infrastructure, the centralization of television rights, and changes to the competition formats.

Although not on the list of speakers at this summit, the threat of a strike by APAF hangs over the meeting. It is worth recalling that, on Wednesday night, Liga Portugal described as “incomprehensible” the statement issued by the association representing referees.

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