Former coach Andre Villas-Boas was elected president of FC Porto, one of the most prestigious Portuguese football clubs, for the period from 2024 to 2028, ousting Jorge da Costa, who held this position for 42 years. The club announced in a press statement today that Boas is the new president of FC Porto.
During the elections that took place yesterday, the 46-year-old former coach, who oversaw many prominent European clubs such as Porto itself, Chelsea and Tottenham in England, Zenit Saint Petersburg in Russia and Marseille in France, received 21,489 votes from the club’s general assembly, compared to 5,224 for his 86-year-old competitor, who has headed the club since April 1982. He is considered one of the most powerful figures in the world of Portuguese football.
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