Term limits at FC Porto are “something to reflect on” | OneFootball

The provider of Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto admitted that there has already been an “exchange of ideas” about a possible amendment proposal with FC Porto president André Villas-Boas, who supports a 12-year limit, that is, three terms, although for now there have been no new developments.

“There has already been an exchange of ideas. It is obvious that, at this moment at FC Porto, there is a set of priorities that still have not allowed for this reflection, because it is necessary that it be done. Regardless of the president’s will, it is something that will also impact the club’s leadership and future. Therefore, it deserves all that reflection,” he explained to journalists on the sidelines of the presentation of Porto’s municipal medals, where he was one of those honored, in the main hall of City Hall.

Among the 28 people distinguished were also two more figures linked to the ‘blue and whites’: former footballer and football director Jorge Costa, posthumously, and José Matos Fernandes, who also previously chaired Porto’s General Assembly Board.

Villas-Boas, honored with the municipal medal of honor, was not present because he was on holiday, with the presentation of the distinction postponed to a later date, as was the case for Carla Moreira, a boccia athlete for the ‘dragons’.

“It is a source of pride, it means that the city recognizes FC Porto’s work, in terms of the athletes, but also its directors. Being here as well, also in my capacity as president of FC Porto’s General Assembly Board, and seeing this recognition, in a year in which the club was so important for the city and gave so much joy to the people of Porto. It is proof that the club and the city are linked by an umbilical cord; that is inevitable,” said António Tavares.

The official also stressed the importance of FC Porto continuing to be a members’ club, as Villas-Boas has defended in recent statements.

“Clubs that are not member-owned, that is, those owned by businessmen or companies, end up in the hands of businessmen or companies and often cannot maintain their identity; they often cannot even survive. We have seen what happened with historic clubs in Portugal, such as Belenenses, which often disappear. It is essential that every FC Porto member feels that the club is partly theirs,” he argued.

Lastly, António Tavares highlighted the current good moment in institutional relations between the club and the city council, stressing FC Porto’s role as an institution of public utility and an ambassador for the city.

“It is very important, first and foremost because of the management of its infrastructure, that Porto City Council be aligned with the club. I think the relationship is now healthy and both parties understand the goals and contributions that each can make,” he concluded.

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