Villas-Boas on Mourinho: Now a rival, he'll be treated as such | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas, president of FC Porto, commented on José Mourinho's return to Portugal, now as coach of Benfica, and was asked about the conversation Mourinho said they had after accepting the invitation. The president was at the Local Health Unit of Gaia and Espinho, at Casa da Prelada, to formalize a cooperation protocol for inclusion through sports, involving the Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto, FC Porto, and the Northern Rehabilitation Center.

Was José Mourinho ever considered as a coach for FC Porto?

Not at all. It was never a possibility. I understand that José Mourinho has a connection to FC Porto that will always be eternal and that, theoretically, he could have maintained that position, but he is above all a football professional who makes decisions about his career. At this moment, he is an opponent – the coach of Benfica – and the history of FC Porto has also been made by triumphing against its greatest rival; therefore, from now on, Mourinho will receive the usual reception given to any coach of our main opponent, that is, the coach of Benfica.

It won't be like the last game at Estádio do Dragão, when Mourinho watched and the fans stood up and applauded? In the match against Benfica in October, there won't be the same applause.

Surely not.

How did you interpret the message José Mourinho sent you when he took over as coach of Benfica?

It wasn't a call, it was just a message informing me that he would be the coach of our rival; from then on, I can't wish him good luck, so that's his life destiny, that was the message and my response, ‘it's your life destiny, a big hug’.

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