FC Porto hit with Paulo Assuncao bombshell

Brazilian midfielder sensationally walks out on champions

Porto’s Brazilian midfielder, Paulo Assuncao, has dramatically walked out on the club.

The 28-year-old has invoked the FIFA Webster ruling whereby a player who wishes to leave one club for another may do so after three years of service with the only compensation due being the value of his wages left on his contract.

Assuncao has been an increasingly influential figure at Porto over recent seasons, even prompting Argentine pair Lucho Gonzalez and Lisandro Lopez to say he was the club’s best performer in 2007/08.

The midfield anchorman played 26 games in the league, 4 in the cup and all 8 in the Champions League.

Assuncao was known to be shaken when a group of Porto fans aggressively tried to convince him to sign a contract extension before a training session. Even so, the news comes as a shock.

Another worrying development for the Dragons is that UEFA is set to make a decision on June 4th regarding the club’s involvement in the Portuguese football corruption scandal. Only then we will it be known if Porto can compete in the Champions League next season or not.