André Villas-Boas on Pepê’s new deal: “He’s given so much to FC Porto” | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas expressed his satisfaction with the renewal of Pepê's contract and highlighted the relevance of the Brazilian player at FC Porto. The director saw the extension of the contract as a demonstration of trust in the winger after a good start to the season, a way to consolidate his contribution to the club and to recognize the footballer's attitude towards what happened last season.

"Pepê had a promising start, but this is, above all, the continuity of an athlete who has given a lot and wants to continue giving a lot to FC Porto. Not only in goals and assists, but in everything he represents for the club and the titles he has already won. In a year when we renewed the team, we also renewed with the athletes who have given us the most victories and titles, and Pepê is one of them, for sure. We want to prolong Pepê's legacy in the history of FC Porto, we thought it was a great time to renew and pass on this gesture of trust. It has a lot to do with his attitude and self-criticism regarding last year, as well as the desire to serve the club. I couldn't be more pleased with this renewal and I hope it is the continuation of many successes for all," began André Villas-Boas, to the media of FC Porto, highlighting the winger's role in the club.

"He is an athlete who has been educated with the values of FC Porto, the mystique and its principles: the dedication that is mandatory in each game, the dissatisfaction when things do not come, the reflection and self-criticism, and then the return stronger and more focused. That's what happened and that's one of the reasons why we want to reward him with this renewal," justified the leader of the dragons.

Interestingly, Pepê's renewal came after that of Martim Fernandes, two players who are currently recovering from physical problems - a coincidence that André Villas-Boas would have preferred not to have occurred.

"We don't want them injured, we want them available and on the field. Unfortunately, it happened, which took them out of some games, notably this unfortunate event with Pepê in a scrimmage that led to the injury and him missing a big game like the one against Sporting. We had been working on these renewals for some time, I hope they don't imply injuries, but they will certainly speed up the recovery process of these athletes, because they convey the affection that FC Porto has for them and the desire to have them on the field," he concluded.

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