After a season in which they guaranteed access to European competitions, Rio Ave found itself relegated to the second tier. However, their presence in Liga 2 seems short, with Vila Condenses leading the ranking with 64 points.
A feat praised by António Silva Campos during the 83rd anniversary ceremony.
«From the beginning, we assumed our candidacy, we were even accused of thinking that it was already guaranteed, but what is certain is that we worked hard to be in this position. We know that we have a team capable of achieving this goal”, he explained, already projecting the game with Covilhã, of the 33rd round, which could mean the rise if Casa Pia stumbles against Vilafranquense: “I find it difficult to achieve this already in this round, because we are not mathematically dependent on ourselves. So we are counting on two difficult battles.
Finally, he spoke to the members at the delivery of the silver badges, which took place at the club’s headquarters and which also had the presence of Amândio Couteiro, president of the General Assembly.
«We promised to recover our headquarters, a building full of memories for our river dwellers, and here we are, taking the first steps in the new life of this important part of our heritage. And to do so by welcoming you, dear members, to celebrate your loyalty to the Club, is a reason for redoubled pride. Naturally, we would like to give this tribute the greater dimension it deserved. As you know, we are only now freeing ourselves from what was the Covid-19 pandemic, which prevented us from, in time, preparing celebrations in our image, in the image of the size of Rio Ave Futebol Clube”, he said.
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