“Unthinkable” Rodrigo Mora stays at FC Porto under Farioli, says lawyer | OneFootball

Luís Miguel Henrique, Rodrigo Mora’s lawyer, described several episodes related to the young Portuguese player’s transfer to Roma and delivered very harsh criticism of Francesco Farioli. In his view, it was “unthinkable” for the player to remain at FC Porto for another season.

In an opinion piece published in the newspaper Record, the lawyer said the negotiations came close to collapse after several days marked by back-and-forth developments.

Luís Miguel Henrique reported that, when he arrived in Porto last Wednesday, “the Rodrigo Mora dossier was clinically dead”.

According to the lawyer, there was deep mistrust among the various parties involved in the process. Roma did not trust FC Porto, Rodrigo Mora and his family were anxious, and even Jorge Mendes was reportedly struggling to understand everything that had happened in the previous 48 hours.

In that context, Luís Miguel Henrique says he stepped in as a mediator, trying to restore communication between the parties and save a transfer that seemed lost.

After speaking with Rodrigo Mora and his parents, making several phone calls, and meeting with someone connected to the process, the lawyer says he identified the reason that was blocking the deal.

Luís Miguel Henrique then assured all parties that, once FC Porto’s demands were met, there would be no further setback in the negotiations.

The lawyer also reserved his harshest words for Rodrigo Mora’s situation at the Dragão and for his relationship with Francesco Farioli.

“The only unthinkable thing was Rodrigo staying one more year at FC Porto with this coach, being ‘killed’ little by little, without playing”, wrote Luís Miguel Henrique.

In the lawyer’s view, the deal ended up being beneficial for everyone involved: FC Porto completed the operation on its desired terms, Rodrigo Mora moved to Roma, Jorge Mendes and the Italian club achieved their stated goals, and Farioli was also pleased with the outcome.

At the end of the article, Luís Miguel Henrique referred to the figures involved in the transfer and praised Jorge Mendes’ role, as he managed to take a 19-year-old player to Roma in a deal that could earn FC Porto 50 million euros.

Rodrigo Mora officially left the Dragons to join Roma. The Italian club will pay, in an initial phase, a fixed 25 million euros, with a further two million possible in performance-related bonuses, for 50% of the economic rights. Under the agreement, FC Porto could receive at least 50 million euros for the player’s full rights.

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