Manuel Prata on U15s triumph: “FC Porto culture demands titles” | OneFootball

FC Porto’s Under-15 team won the national title this Sunday, with Manuel Prata not hiding “his pride” at having managed to meet “the extremely demanding challenge” of “bringing each of the players closer to the first team, while also winning the title.”

“This is what FC Porto is, and it is up to us to pass on the message that it is essential to be Porto every day, because that is the only way we grow and move forward,” said the 32-year-old coach after the 2-1 win in Alverca, before underlining the feeling of mission accomplished: “Today is a day to celebrate and we go back to work on Tuesday, because there is still one more game to play. Today is for enjoying it, and the players deserve it. We need to look at this process, which began at Under-7 level. Everyone who followed this generation deserves congratulations. We are national Under-15 champions, but what we want most is to bring each of these players closer to the first team, along with the titles. We are at FC Porto and our culture requires us to win titles.”

The Dragons’ coach reinforced the club’s blue-and-white DNA and the family spirit on and off the pitch. “It was an extremely demanding challenge for everyone, because our day-to-day was always lived with great intensity. This is what FC Porto is, and it is up to us to pass on the club’s culture to each one of them. It is essential to be Porto every day. That is the only way we grow and move forward. Football is made of relationships; we have very strong relationships with all the players, because we help them grow. This is the bond that remains. I’m very proud.”

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