Villas-Boas' thanks to FC Porto members | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas sent a message to FC Porto members, by email and letter, to deeply thank them for the support they have given the club through the purchase of Season Tickets. The blue-and-white president also highlighted the financial effort made by the fans. “Close to 96% of Season Tickets were renewed. The just over one thousand seats that became available were fully taken up by Members on the waiting list. Even in the sections where we expected greater sensitivity, renewal rates remained very close to the overall average. These figures confirm what we all feel: the Estádio do Dragão is much more than FC Porto’s home. It is a home that is lived in, desired, defended and felt by thousands of Portistas,” he wrote.

The leader of the national champions also had a word for the members who were unable to renew their seat: “This message would not be complete without a heartfelt word for the Members who, this year, were unable to renew. Every seat that becomes vacant carries a story. Very often, a long story, one that began at the Antas, spanned decades at the Dragão and is tied to a family, a group of friends, a routine and a lifetime of memories. We do not look at those seats as simple vacancies quickly filled from the waiting list. We look at each one with respect, with sorrow and with the awareness that, in many cases, those who did not renew did not do so for lack of love for FC Porto, but because life does not always allow the heart to choose. FC Porto is not indifferent to that. We are a Members’ Club, and being one means recognizing those who stay, welcoming those who arrive and not forgetting those who, because of hardship or circumstance, could not maintain a bond built over so many years. Those Portistas remain part of this home. The trust shown obliges us to do more and do better. The Estádio do Dragão is changing with one clear objective: to serve Members and Fans better. The deep overhaul of hospitality and food services, comfort and the matchday experience is part of that commitment. We want a more modern, more functional Dragão, better prepared for the future, without losing the identity that makes it unique.”

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