José Coelho / Lusa
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, former president of FC Porto, in which he established himself as the most titled and former leader of world football between 1982 and 2024, died today at the age of 87, a victim of prolonged illness, a source of the family announced.
The former president of FC Porto Pinto da Costa had been diagnosed with a cancro says prostate in September 2021.
Its state of health has worsened in recent weeks, less than a year after the defeat against André Villas-Boasformer coach of the Portista soccer team and current 34th president of the club, in the most participated elections in the history ‘blue and white’, on April 27.
Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa was the 31st President Football Club do Porto, a position he held for 42 years, between 1982 and 2024.
Swimted for the first time on April 23, 1982, six days after being elected without opposition as successor to Américo de Sá, the former leader held duties during 42 years and 15 consecutive terms.
On April 23, 2022, he turned 40 as president of the Football Club do Porto – a historic mark, for the president who became the most titled worldwide: the historic president brought FC Porto to Conquest of 2,591 titles in 21 different modalities.
But it was in football that Pinto da Costa stood out, with the conquest of 2 European champions, 2 European League/UEFA Cups, 2 intercontinental cups, 1 European Super Cup, 22 national championships, 13 Portuguese cups and 21 super bowls Portugal.
On May 1, after the victory of the FC Porto Women’s Volleyball team against Efanor College, with which the Blue and White team won the National Volleyball Championship – the Last title of Pinto da Costa.
In October, the historic leader launched what would become his last book, with the title of “”. And so it was.
