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Pampilhosa Press Conference – March 20, 2006

Chomos: “Thank you all for coming. I know you probably have a lot of questions, so I will open the floor immediately, and try to answer those questions the best that I can.”

Reporter: “Mr. Chomos. With only six games remaining, what chance do you give your club of winning the division?”

Chomos: “I think it’s fair to say that we need to win our final six games to have any chance of winning the division. B.C. Branco has an unbelievable team, and frankly, to see us still hanging around this close to them is an impressive achievement. They made good use of the loan system, and have brought in four outstanding players to really bolster their squad. Given our relative obscurity, we weren’t able to cash in on the same opportunities, but I still think we have done well. But yes…we definitely will need to win the rest of the way.”

Reporter: “Given your guarantee at the start of the season, do you still plan on following through if the club doesn’t achieve promotion?”

Chomos: “I am a man of my word, but at this point, we are still in the hunt, so I am not even thinking about that scenario. There are a total of 18 points up for grabs, and we need B.C. Branco to get 13 of a possible 18. Two losses, and that is done. I will honor my statement from the start of the year, but I don’t intend on worrying about if, and I stress if, the time arises.”

Reporter: “Rumor has it that the board would like to keep you on regardless of the outcome to the season. Can you place any accuracy towards these rumors?”

Chomos: “I’ve heard nothing of the sort. In fact, I haven’t talked with the Chairman for quite some time, so I would have to say that those rumors have no substance to them.”

Reporter: “If the opportunity to stay would come about, would you take it?”

Chomos: “I really enjoy it here. The players are great, the staff is exceptional, and now, we have a strong fan base. Truthfully, I never envisioned things to go as they are this season, but we have accomplished a lot this year. Would I like to stay? Absolutely. There are a few things I have put in place that I would like to see through to the end, but as I said earlier, I am a man of my word, and I honor my word. With that, I would like to conclude the questions and comments. I have a team to ready for the next match. Thank you all for attending today, and I hope to read a wonderful story from you about our next match.”

Diary Entry – March 20, 2006

A short entry, but one that I wanted to comment briefly about. The press conference went about as could be expected except for one thing. The apparent rumor of the board requesting me to stay. I know Duarte and I talked about it a long time ago, but nothing has been mentioned about it since. In fact, I haven’t talked to Duarte for quite some time. I don’t even know where he has been. That’s a decision that would definitely tear me apart. I would love to stay, but I’m not one to go back on my word…something to sleep on I guess.