Pinto da Costa was praised by the German bank Internationales Bakhaus Bodensee AG (IBB), which received the Golden Dragon award in the Partner of the Year award last year. In presenting the award to Heike Kemmner, the administrator of the German organization, the President of Porto took the opportunity to criticize the national bank. “It means a lot to us because IBB was dear to us and we were the first international client of the bank, which today there are several dozen, which proves that everything went well and led to their expansion around the world. a great pleasure to have this partner because at a time when the Portuguese banks closed their doors and tried to stifle the clubs, it was the IBB that allowed us to remain active during this difficult period We are always grateful to the bank and this Dragão de Oro is of particular importance as it was attributed with as fair as it was Naturally, I am also pleased to see the importance and love with which the representatives of the IBB, namely the president, felt our more than deserved recognition. FC Porto has always had some IBB for a few years. When we need to be congratulated, the IBB should also be congratulated,” Pinto da Costa said at the ceremony at the Estádio do Dragão. Heike Kemmner emphasized the “honor” he felt in receiving the award and said that the bank’s employees follow Porto’s Champions League matches: “It is a great honor that they voted for us to receive this Golden Dragon. The bank is very proud and happy. “This is a big event for us as this is the first time we have received an award from a partner. Since that partner is FC Porto, it’s great for us. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate FC Porto on its 30th anniversary.” championship and to say that our staff is always watching the team when it plays in the Champions League.”
