Rui Costa and André Villas-Boas make key call ahead of Porto v Benfica | OneFootball

Rui Costa and André Villas-Boas will watch the Clássico apart from each other. According to available information, this still won’t be the occasion where the presidents of Benfica and Porto sit side by side at a Clássico, as they are expected to be present in different locations.

As revealed by the newspaper Record in its Tuesday edition, January 13, Rui Costa and André Villas-Boas will not occupy adjacent seats in the VIP box at Estádio do Dragão. The two officials will be in the same area, but apart, similar to what has happened in recent years.

The sports daily adds that the leader of the Dragons, as usual, will be seated in the front row of the VIP box. Meanwhile, Rui Costa is expected to sit a few rows back, in the area reserved for the Benfica delegation, accompanied by other members of Benfica’s board.

With the countdown on for the duel between the two eternal rivals, José Mourinho continues to assess the available options for the Clássico. The main doubt concerns António Silva, who is racing against time to be considered by the Special One.

Benfica is fighting for a place in the semi-finals of the Portuguese Cup, maintaining the goal of winning a trophy in the 2025/26 season.

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