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Sérgio Conceição and the rumors of leaving FC Porto: "The only truth..."

The coach of the blue and whites also revealed that he will meet with André Villas-Boas after the final of the Portuguese Cup.

Sérgio Conceição and the rumors of leaving FC Porto: "The only truth..."
Notícias ao Minuto

13:33 - 17/05/24 por Notícias ao Minuto

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The last few hours have been filled with information about Sérgio Conceição's future. In a short period of time, the FC Porto coach has been linked to Barcelona, Milan and Marseille, with his name being associated with a meeting with the French club.

In the preview of the match against Sporting de Braga, the FC Porto coach avoided the subject and guaranteed that, from May 27, after the Portuguese Cup final, there will be news about the future.

"No fan, member or supporter is interested in what is in the press. What matters is winning the game against Braga. I say again that, from May 27, I will sit down with our president Villas-Boas to decide what we are going to do and talk about various important things for the future of FC Porto", began Sérgio Conceição, before being asked about Deco's trip to Portugal in the last few hours.

"Barcelona? I was working, I didn't see... Deco to talk to me? They are really crazy for me to leave here [laughs]. Since Rui never paid for lunch these years, and it was always unpaid, I propose that one of you [journalists] be chosen by lot to pay for that lunch. From May 27 we will resolve all situations, in the same way as other years. There was a year when I renewed in June. We will define from there, as always. These are work meetings", continued the FC Porto coach.

Sérgio Conceição also guaranteed that he is still in a Champions project, despite the fact that FC Porto will be out of this competition next season, and stressed that the only truth is the match this Saturday at Sporting de Braga's home ground.

In this same answer, Sérgio Conceição spoke about the many untruths that have been said on television over the last week.

"I am in a Champions project. By the classification we have here at FC Porto, next year it will not be possible. That will not be a reason for me to choose to leave or stay. One thing has nothing to do with the other. The truth is what it is. What the press puts out there... Yesterday I was amazed by the news in the newspapers saying that my appeal was not accepted and that I was fined. I thought it was something else. The fifth yellow card does not give the right to appeal. The only time that happened was with Palhinha. From that moment on there are no more appeals. I did not file any appeal, that is a lie. That passed as truth during the week. If I go around denying all that or blocking it, then there would be no pots for those who comment on television. There are many people who comment on lies and make them truths. The president has already presented me with a list of fines for the armband, it is 300 and some or 500 euros", stressed the Coimbra native.

"I start the game with the jacket. Then I take off the jacket, where the armband is, and I am left with only the shirt. I stand up and rarely wear the jacket again and the armband stays there. The justification of those who fine me is that I have nothing to identify me. Am I not known to the Disciplinary Council or the League, is that it? They want Sérgio Conceição ringed and I have to wear the ring like pigeons so they can know me. If they say to me on the bench 'Look at the armband' I don't even pay attention. That is not part of the game. I am watching the game. That is what is important. I am worried there. I already knew that I would not be in Braga. I saw this being commented on all week... Milan? The only truth is Braga. That is the most important thing", concluded Conceição.

Also Read: Conceição and Varandas' words: "We are blown up by everyone" (Portuguese version)

Also Read: From the "crazies" for leaving to the "ringed" coach. Sérgio Conceição rejects "final" (Portuguese version)

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