Andre Villas-Boas has accepted Chelsea’s offer (€25 million over five seasons) and will leave Porto, the club with which he was linked until June 2013. However, the English will have to pay the Porto players the amount specified in the release clause. 15 million euros.
The decision to leave Dragao was a bombshell for Pinto da Costa and the Blaugrana fans, who yesterday threatened a demonstration outside the 33-year-old coach’s residence, which has since been called off. However, Villas-Boas testified that he was concerned about his physical integrity, and at around 9:00 p.m., seven security guards from a private company (Líder) entered the condominium where he lives with his wife Joana and two minor daughters.
The technician was last seen together in a building near the Bessa-Leite roundabout yesterday morning. “He went out with his family and, as far as I know, he went to the family house here in Porto,” Villas-Boas’ neighbor, who asked not to be named, told CM. “With this machine at the door and the announcement of a fan demonstration, I don’t think I’ll be returning to this house for the next few days,” the same source stressed.
Around 21:00, about thirty Porto fans approached the door of the building. One of the fans told CM that Fernando Madureira, the leader of Super Dragões, asked them to leave the place because the concentration had been cancelled. However, some remained there until 10 p.m. One of them expressed outrage at the coach’s departure from the club.
“He is an even bigger traitor than Mourinho was. Villas-Boas was a god for us, and now he is leaving us for money,” said Miguel Pacos, Porto’s partner.
PAY ATTENTION TO FALCIO AND MOUTINHO
Andre Villas-Boas wants to take Radamel Falcao and Joao Moutinho to Chelsea, the CM has learned.
The Portuguese coach sees the midfielder as the driving force of any team and wants to entrust him with the same functions in the Blues that he performs in the Dragon. He is counting on the Colombian’s goals in the same way. Moutinho’s release clause is 40 million euros, while Falcao’s is 30 million.
Yesterday, the Colombian showed great surprise on Twitter. “Is this true? Does anyone know anything? I don’t know,” he wrote.
HIDDINK RETURNS TO CHELSEA
Guus Hiddink, the current Turkish coach, could return to Chelsea, the club he coached in 2009, to take on other duties, the English press reported yesterday.
MESSAGE REFUSED OFFER
Yesterday, during lunch, the SAD of FC Porto sent a statement to the CMVM confirming that it had not received any proposals that could pay the termination clause of Villas-Boas.
EXCHANGE IGNORES POSSIBLE EXIT
FC Porto shares closed yesterday up 1.27% at 80 cents. An assessment indicating a lack of reaction to the possible departure of Andre Villas-Boas.
Source: CM Jornal
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