In the first time he was president of Marítimo, Rui Fontes had Carlos Pereira as vice-president for football.
A call that ended sooner than expected. Rui Fontes explains why: «He was my vice-president for football and I had to fire him so Marítimo would have the chance to go to Europe; fortunately that happened without Mr. Carlos Pereira in my direction. At that time, he already did not have the profile to lead football, as is shown today.»
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