Sandra Madureira: “Dying isn’t easy, but coming back is even harder…” | OneFootball

Sandra Madureira took to social media this Tuesday to share a message of resilience, just a few days after her expulsion as a member of FC Porto was confirmed.

The decision was approved at the recent General Assembly of the Dragons, held at Dragão Arena. The former vice-president of the Super Dragões and wife of Fernando Madureira received 908 votes in favor, 710 against, 60 abstentions, and three null votes.

This marked the culmination of a period of change in Sandra Madureira’s life, who witnessed her husband’s arrest in January 2024, as part of Operation Pretoriana. Since then, she lost all privileges associated with the Dragão, a situation that worsened after Pinto da Costa was removed from the presidency and, later, with his passing.

“I have died many times. Then I take a deep breath, wash my face, and move forward. It’s not easy to die, but it’s even harder to be reborn… to pretend to be the sun, to blind the moon, to drink the sea. Detestable would be to have the cowardice of those who killed me… I keep being reborn, they keep being cowards,” wrote Sandra Madureira on her official Facebook account.

It should be recalled that Francisco J. Marques contested Sandra Madureira’s expulsion, making harsh criticisms of the current management, led by André Villas-Boas.

“Great leaders bring people together and, in doing so, become stronger—sometimes, almost unbeatable. Weak leaders divide to rule,” began the club’s former communications director from the city of Invicta, on his official X account (formerly Twitter).

“AVB had the opportunity to unite all sensibilities around him, to become great like the great ones, but, due to a huge lack of vision, chose to remain the president of some against others. It’s a shame,” he emphasized next.

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