The Vilafranquense will start the 2022/23 season on June 28 and the president of the SAD of the II Football League club points to a quiet season, with maintenance assured as soon as possible.
“The objective of this club, and since it does not have a stadium, is always maintenance, but a permanence that is without headaches,” Henrique Sereno told Lusa, guaranteeing, even so, that the team will be “prepared for everything”. .
The manager says he is hopeful the club can fight for the top half of the table, however he is cautious on ambition.
“We know the difficulties we are going to have, but as a united group and club that we are, we are going to be able to overcome them”, he highlights, stating that the objective, “every year, is to try to overcome what was achieved in the previous season”.
In the last season, The Vilafranquense reaches the best classification in history in the II league, finishing the championship in 12th position, with 41 points, the result of ten wins and 11 draws.
About the new technical team, headed by Rui Borges, the president of the SAD was enthusiastic.
“We are very confident with our choice, we know it was the right choice and we will provide all the conditions so that the coach can work with peace of mind,” he says, also leaving a note for the “excellent job” done by the coach. Filipe Gouveia in the last period.
The composition of the squad is not yet known.after announcing the hiring of midfielder Ricardo Dias, from Académica.
In the opposite direction, goalkeeper Adriano Facchini, defender Mutombo and strikers Levi Lumeka and Ença Fati left the club.
Despite, Henrique Sereno added that there will be news in the coming days.
“In the next few days we will have news regarding reinforcements and everything will be fixed as soon as possible”, he revealed without advancing the budget for the 2022/23 season, adding that, In addition to the players who have a contract, the club is finalizing negotiations for the renewal of several athletes from last season’s squad.
Regarding the fact that the Vilafranca native continues to play the championship matches in Rio Maior, 50 kilometers from Vila Franca de Xira, the coach left a complaint.
“It’s the hardest thing for me because I feel that the city loves football and I feel that if the team played in Vila Franca de Xira, the stadium would be very well laid out and we would feel that support much more”, he justified.
The man from Vilafranca will start his fourth consecutive season in the second division, with the usual medical tests on June 28, and the first work session under Rui Borges should take place just two days later.
Source: Observadora
