Tiago Petinga / LUSA
Rui Borges, coach of Vitória de Guimarães
Results have been bad, the atmosphere with the fans is even worse. Losing the next phase of the Europa League is “forbidden” and there is already talk of the coach leaving.
Just one win in six games: this is a record to which fans of the FC Porto they’re not used to it, but it’s the team’s current record.
After three consecutive defeats (Lazio, Benfica and Moreirense), there was a draw with Anderlecht, a victory against Casa Pia and a new draw against Famalicão.
After this equality () in Minho, the mood was exalted next to the stand where FC Porto fans were: criticism, insults, a repeated “go away” and the coach Vítor Bruno was almost hit by a bottle.
It was the last time that the coach went to the fans, under these conditions: “The players didn’t deserve it hear what they were hearing. I know a lot of it is directed at me, but I also tell you that it was the first and last time, in this context, with the team giving their all, being very serious, honest, very professional, a brutal competitive attitude and a winning mentality. . It was the first and last time I did this because the players don’t deserve to suffer what they suffered here at the end”, he said.
It is worth noting that the coach stood still, looking at the fans, apparently with a sign that not afraid and that he was there to “show his face”.
It follows Europa League, at the reception for Midtjylland on Thursday. AND “forbidden” to fail classification, warns , which highlights the financial aspect of European competition, even if it is not the Champions League. This is during a phase of tightening of the club’s accounts, as has been known for a long time. FC Porto is in 23rd place when 24 teams qualify for the knockout stage.
In , where editor-in-chief Pedro Jorge da Cunha until defends the continuity of Vítor Brunoanother suggestion is left: Rui Borges.
“In a bet on someone here, and for FC Porto low cost, I would bet on Rui Borges“, Luiz Rocha Rodrigues.
Filipe Maia disagrees: “Doesn’t fit in the club’s characteristics, despite thinking that Rui Borges is extremely competent”.
Rui Borges is the coach of Victory of Guimarães. This season they have accumulated 17 wins in 26 games, with an impressive cycle of victories in Europe and occupying 6th place in the championship.
Previously, the 43-year-old coach led Mirandela, Académico de Viseu, Académica, Nacional, Vilafranquense, Mafra and Moreirense.
