Villas-Boas goes nuclear on Sporting
Your president isn't holding back. André Villas-Boas has accused Sporting's Frederico Varandas of "chico-espertice", a Portuguese term for being a smart-aleck, and admitted that "limits have been greatly exceeded" in the escalating war of words between the two clubs. (1) This comes after Varandas claimed Porto and Benfica have a strategy of conditioning referees. (7) The rivalry is boiling over, and your president is leading the charge.
Kiwior to Barcelona? Porto shuts it down
Forget what you read. Villas-Boas flatly denied any Barcelona approach for defender Jakub Kiwior: "I was very surprised to see the news and I have to deny it. I haven't spoken to Deco for three months, he never called me to talk about the Kiwior affair." (3) The message is clear, nobody's calling, nobody's leaving.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/fcporto is reflective this week. Fans paid tribute to Joana Resende, the women's handball captain, as she says goodbye to the club. Meanwhile, Villas-Boas' announcement of a senior futsal team for Porto has sparked excitement, another sign of the club expanding its footprint. See the futsal discussion here.
