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The former president of FC Porto, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa
“Joca”, a former PSP agent, traveled to the Dominican Republic with the Madureira family. FC Porto would have paid for trips to Ibiza, Disneyland, Mexico, Sardinia, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro between 2017 and 2024.
Among the luxury stays paid for by the former president of FC Porto, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, with club credit, the blue and white coffers would also have paid for a trip to the Dominican Republic to Alberto Couto, known as “Joca”currently detained on suspicion of leading one of the largest drug trafficking networks in Portugal, according to .
Former PSP agent and godfather of one of Fernando Madureira’s daughters, former leader of the Super Dragões fans and the only detainee under Operation Praetorian, “Joca” was caught in wiretaps that confirm his presence on a trip to the Dominican Republic funded by FC Harbor. According to the morning newspaper, he tried to avoid being photographed, but ended up caught on the phone.
In addition to the Dominican Republic, FC Porto would have paid for trips to Ibiza, Disneyland, Mexico, Sardinia, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The trips, carried out between 2017 and 2024, would often involve family and friends, including the “Leader Monkey”, Fernando Madureira, and his wife Sandra Madureira.
One of the “dragons” commissioned by André Villas-Boas from Deloitte revealed losses of 59 million euros. The club’s management has been the target of criticism, raising questions about harmful practices and the difficulty of proving bad faith in business transactions.
FC Porto also claims 5 million euros in compensation under Operation Praetorian, due to alleged damage to property and reputation suffered. According to the club, its good name was seriously affected by the cases under investigation.
The Public Ministry (MP) is free to investigate former FC Porto administrators on suspicion of crimes such as harmful management, abuse of trust, tax fraud e derision without requiring a complaint to be filed.
Among those involved is former president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costawho may come to see their seized assets by Justice.
