Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas will is posed to take the position of a director at Porto as he continues to recover from the heart attack he suffered on May 1.
The legendary goalkeeper suffered a heart attack during Porto training on May 1 before being discharged five days later.
The former Spain an Real Madrid goalkeeper is not ready to enter into retirement from playing football but will instead step away from the active pitch for the time being.
Casillas, 38 will provide a link between the players, the coach and the club’s board, with Portoleaving the door open to a playing return in the future.
🔵⚪ @IkerCasillas fará parte do staff diretivo da equipa de futebol, enquanto recupera do problema de saúde.
🎙 "Vou fazer a ligação entre a equipa e o clube."
🎙 "Que todos juntos possamos fazer uma grande época"
Notícia completa👉 https://t.co/3yJTdPS57b#FCPorto pic.twitter.com/0NUWqxR5E8— FC Porto (@FCPorto) July 15, 2019
Translation: ”It will be part of the governing staff of the football team while recovering from the health problem. “I’M going to make the connection between the team and the club.” “May we all have a great time together”
“I’m going to do something different from what I’ve done before, which was being on the pitch,” Casillas told Porto Canal. “I will try to make a connection between the team and the club.
“The boss Sergio Conceicao told me that he wanted me to stay with them, close to the players, close to the youngsters because there would be lots of changes.
“I will try my best to help my teammates.
The Spaniard has won the World Cup, European Championships, Champions League, La Liga, and the Portuguese Primeira Liga, and made 885 appearances in club competitions. He also made 167 appearances for the Spanish national side.