Andre Villas-Boas' campaign headquarters was vandalized on Wednesday evening, a source close to the former coach's candidacy for the board elections of FC Porto, runners-up in the national league, confirmed on Thursday to Lusa.

One of the cables responsible for providing Internet connectivity in the space, located on Rua da Agramonte, near the Boavista roundabout, in Porto, was cut the day before the press conference to present José Pereira da Costa as a candidate for the list. “There is only one Porto” for the position of CFO of the “Blue and White” SAD.

The problem was fixed in time, without preventing the event from being held in person from 6:00 p.m. and being published on the digital platforms of the André Villas-Boas candidate, who will file a complaint with the authorities, awaiting the police report.

In the elections for FC Porto's governing bodies for the four-year term 2024-2028, which are scheduled to take place in April, the 46-year-old former coach will compete with businessman Nuno Lobo, the defeated candidate in 2020, and Pinto da Costa. , winner of 15 consecutive terms as president of the “Dragon” and the captain with the most titles and longevity in world football.