António Tavares: “No doubt FC Porto have changed for the better” | OneFootball

António Tavares, president of the General Assembly Board of FC Porto, was present this Thursday at the launch of the book “Captain of April – André Villas-Boas and the unfinished revolution.” In statements to journalists, he acknowledged that, if he were the author, he would have chosen a different title for the work and once again called for unity among the fans, considering that the club “has changed for the better.”

“It is a book that seeks to build a bridge between the previous and the new term of the FC Porto presidency, trying to reveal aspects of what happened during the campaign, some of which I had the opportunity to witness, others not. The book is balanced, it was written with intellectual seriousness and I hope that, above all, it will contribute to uniting the Porto family. I believe it will not generate much controversy and it is the first of many that will appear in the future about this new phase of FC Porto,” he began by saying about the book authored by Octávio Lousada Oliveira.

“The author was the one who gave it the title; personally, I would have chosen another. But we try to create controversy out of things that don’t deserve it. The author’s intention was to make a positive contribution and the book, above all, came to show that FC Porto is a great club and currently has a great president. Another title? It’s not easy, I wouldn’t call it a revolution, but rather a time of change, which is what actually happened,” he continued, before concluding:

“There is a time for everything, the world is changing and football has changed too. I think it’s indisputable that FC Porto has changed for the better. The sporting results give us a very important message of optimism and certainty that we have a great team, as was seen in the last match. May the game be played within the four lines and not in things outside, which are not good for anyone.”

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