Villas-Boas on Porto v Benfica: May it be a great match... | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas launched the Portuguese Cup Classic. In statements to the press, the president of Porto spoke about the clash against Benfica, the reunion with José Mourinho, and also expressed his satisfaction with the renewal of Francesco Farioli.

“First of all, I am very pleased with the renewal of Porto’s coach, Francesco Farioli. This is Porto’s way of rewarding the good work done so far. Obviously, we all aspire to win titles and that’s what we want, but the work carried out has been remarkable,” began the Dragons’ president.

Next, André Villas-Boas turned his attention to the match with Benfica and made his wish for the game clear: “May it be a well-played, well-contested match between two great teams of Portugal and may it elevate the whole context of Portuguese football to the level it deserves to be at.”

“It is a special, historic match between two great teams and two great rivals who compete for national champion titles in Portugal and who, in greater numbers, also hold the highest number of titles won in national football,” added André Villas-Boas, who will not be sitting next to Rui Costa.

“He left an unparalleled legacy at Porto, respected by all the fans. He elevated Porto as the Portuguese club with the most national titles and will always be remembered. He is the coach of our biggest rival, the historic rival, Benfica, and will compete as the coach of Sport Lisboa e Benfica,” acknowledged the Dragons’ president, speaking about José Mourinho.

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