André Villas-Boas: “Help these youngsters grow, they’re our future” | OneFootball

FC Porto released on YouTube this Sunday some of the words André Villas-Boas addressed to the squad on the first day of pre-season, last Wednesday. Among other topics, the Dragons’ president handed additional responsibilities to the more experienced members of the squad, especially in guiding the academy players who are on trial under Francesco Farioli.

“There are a lot of new faces here. I think the senior players have a role to play, especially with the academy lads. As you know, we achieved a clean sweep. Only FC Porto managed the clean sweep: it had already done it twice in its history and now did it for the third time,” the president began by saying on the subject.

He continued in the same vein: “You must help these boys grow, help them settle in, because they are the future of our club and each of you also has a greater responsibility in that journey. So, let it be a good pre-season, with strength and with attitude.”

Before that, André Villas-Boas had already delivered the message for the period ahead: “The 2026/27 season starts today [last Wednesday]. For me, it is an enormous source of pride. First place is our place. It is where we want to be and where we always want to stay. We start again from zero and once again we are the team that has nothing and wants everything.”

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