Mourinho to Porto? Villas-Boas on Benfica manager rumour | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas commented on Tuesday about José Mourinho's return to Benfica, denying some rumors about a possible connection to Porto. During a visit to the Local Health Unit of Gaia and Espinho for the formalization of a cooperation protocol for Inclusion through Sports, in partnership with the Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Porto, the Porto leader previewed the upcoming classic and said he believes that the reception for the Portuguese - who has already implemented several changes - will not be the best.

"At this moment he is a rival, he is the coach of Benfica, Porto's history also became grand by winning precisely against its biggest rival and in that sense, José Mourinho, from now on, will receive the reception that any coach of our main rival would receive, that is, the coach of Benfica," André Villas-Boas began by saying.

When asked if he had considered José Mourinho for the technical command of Porto, the president of the northern emblem gave a certainty: "No, not at all and absolutely. It was never an option. I think José Mourinho has a history with Porto that will always be eternal. He could also be eternal at Porto, but he is above all a football professional, so he has to make his decisions as a professional and follow his path."

Regarding how José Mourinho communicated that he had taken over the technical command of Benfica, André Villas-Boas made a correction: "It wasn't a phone call, it was just a message, therefore, informing me that he was going to be the coach of our rival and from there I can't wish him good luck, so that is his life destiny, it was the message and my response, 'it's your life destiny, a big hug’."

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