Portal dos Dragões
·29 de maio de 2026
Guardiola's aide Pep Lijnders still recalls FC Porto: “A winning culture”

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·29 de maio de 2026

Pep Lijnders has not forgotten his spell at FC Porto, which he describes as one of the most memorable experiences of his career. “I was impressed by the club. I remember the first conversations at the stadium, everything full of tradition, of history,” he began by recalling at the Bola Branca Conference in Lisbon.
The Dutch coach highlighted, in particular, the Dragons’ competitive mentality. “Porto has a culture of winning and fighting. In my first year we won practically every game,” he said, stressing the internal demands. “Even so, in the last game I rotated the team, put in some players who didn’t play much and we drew that game. Then Luís Castro came to speak to me and said: ‘Not at FC Porto. At FC Porto every game is there to be won,’” he said with a smile. “That’s what FC Porto is like,” he added.
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