The Portuguese businessman Jorge Mendesrepresentative of some of the most sought-after football players, recalled that the beginning of his career began with “five or six” weekly trips to La Coruña, where he made his first business deal with the president of Depor, Augusto César Lendoiro.
Christian, his zenith
‘LaLigaTV‘, the television of the Portuguese League, released this Friday an interview with the powerful football agent, in which he remembers his business beginnings, whose peak came when he was the representative Cristiano Ronaldo.
For Mendes, Lendoiro “He was the first president I met and with whom I did my first business.” The representative of João Félix or José Mourinho, among many others. He remembers, at the age of 30, in 1996, he went “every week, four and five and six times to La Coruña”, until he was able to close the transfer to Deportivo de La Coruña of the former goalkeeper Nuno Espírito Santo, now technical Nottingham Forest English.
“It was a chance that appeared, with Nuno, and from there it was what it was known for,” he said. Mendeswho defined himself as “a humble person” and highlighted his “dedication” in everything he did, even before football, which allowed him to “have some success.”
Mendes He assured that it is not money that moves him, but “finding the best solution” for his clients.
Regarding the president of the Portuguese League, Pedro Proençarecently elected president of the European Leagues, Mendes He said that “Portuguese football is on the right track. I am very sure that there is a lot to gain with Pedro Proença, we need more people like him.”
Source: La Verdad
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