Porto: Antonio Oliveira, Marta Masada and Kohler are on Pinto da Costa's list

Antonio Oliveira, Joao Rafael Kohler and Marta Masada will join Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa's list for the FC Porto elections. The club's current president announced the return of the former player and coach to the Dragons and current SAD shareholder, adding that he “will be deputy chairman” if the election is won. The three new members of the list were announced, with each of them presented, during a ceremony held in a hotel in Porto. Furthermore, João Rafael Kohler spoke and confirmed that if Pinto da Costa's list is elected, the club's “financial situation” will stabilize “within two years.” “Being a believer in correct accounting, I believe that it is not possible to talk about debts and costs without talking about increasing revenues. We want to stabilize the club’s financial situation within two years, and we will work to stabilize it within two years.” The “All for Porto” list also aims to reduce total costs by 20 percent from the first year onwards, by restructuring the various companies in the FC Porto group, increasing digital maturity, and avoiding paying management bonuses to SAD officials.

These proposals aim to double the club's revenue in three years, a target that estimates an annual increase of 25 percent and will be supported by the internationalization of the brand, the re-evaluation of audio-visual rights, the monetization of the Estádio do Dragão, and the establishment of academies or large projects. The development of the number of partners and profits from e-commerce.

“When we look at other examples in Europe abroad, such as FC Barcelona, ​​which has three billion euros of debt and continues to invest in its squad and in modernizing the club and stadium, this leads us to believe that we only have a way: to increase revenues. To achieve this, we have a very ambitious plan.”

“Transparency and good governance” was another in-depth focus, relying on a renewed management team, regular disclosure of financial statements and the presence of an expanded independent audit committee, which includes members of the FC Porto Supreme Council and figures from the club. Lists of candidates for elections. Remember that the FC Porto elections are scheduled to take place on April 27. In addition to Pinto da Costa, Andre Villas-Boas and Nuno Lobo are the other two candidates for the presidency of the blue and white logo.