Villas-Boas warns: “FC Porto can't be a joke or punchbag”, vows crackdown | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas hardened his stance in defense of FC Porto and made strong criticisms of the media treatment given to the club and its president by CNN Portugal and the Medialivre Group (CMTV, Now and Jornal Record).

On leaving a meeting with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, the Porto president stated that “FC Porto cannot be the laughingstock and punching bag of every channel and media outlet,” stressing that the club intends to respond firmly to situations it considers harmful to its image.

Villas-Boas also revealed that he had directly addressed the issue of commentators and the space given to certain narratives about FC Porto, in a statement in which he pointed to what he sees as a succession of attacks on the club. In the same context, he assured that the blue-and-white hierarchy would be “implacable with all those who committed wrongdoing against FC Porto.”

The statements come at a time of institutional tension following the recent controversy with Sporting, with the Dragons’ president assuring that the club is calm regarding the facts at issue and backed by evidence gathered internally.

In addition to responding about the dispute with the Lions, Villas-Boas took the opportunity to broaden the focus to the way FC Porto has been portrayed in the media, adopting a confrontational stance toward what he believes is a pattern of ongoing disrespect.

The message left by the Porto leader was clear: FC Porto wants a more assertive defense of its name and promises to act whenever it believes the limits have been crossed.

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