Yes, any non-EU citizen must have a valid passport to enter Portuguese territory.
But, just make sure that you have this written "Schengen Estate" on the visa. It means that all Schengen countries are included in the visa. Anyway, once you enter Europe, nobody asks you about your visa or passport.
Having said this, Brighton are not the first club to reject a pragmatic manager in the hope the switch to a more open style will bring with it excitement and improved results. Sometimes, however, the excitement is of a rather different kind to that imagined. Ask Stoke.
By the time the round of 16 concluded, UEFA knew the area covered by the quarter-finalists. It ranged from Lisbon in the west to Prague in the east, London in the north to Naples in the south. And at that point, UEFA knew too that the nearest Baku would be to any of the possible finalists was 2,227 miles away.
At the end of what was quite probably the greatest title race in history, as Manchester City lifted the trophy, a dreadful refrain filled the Amex Stadium. 'No time for losers,' sang Freddie Mercury. Really? This, of all seasons? Hasn't anyone at the Premier League been watching their own competition? How incredibly crass.
This year, Krasnodar and Zenit St Petersburg from Russia were in the Europa League's last 16. Had either got through, most of eastern Europe could have been considered among the options for a final, even Moscow. And yes, Arsenal and Chelsea to Moscow, would still have been a trek. Yet there would have been more than 6,000 tickets each at the end of it, and flights and entry routes would have been less problematic.
Azerbaijan has lots of lovely oil money and, looking back, this has been on the agenda since UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin took the job. He floated the idea in his first major interview, in 2016 when discussing potential final venues. 'To go from Portugal to Azerbaijan for example is almost the same or the same as if you go to New York,' he said. 'For the fans it's no problem.'
Manuel Pellegrini won the title in his first season, but went downhill after. Roberto Mancini ended up in a ruinously fractious relationship with the club, and a single title win. The new money ensures the dominance of super powers like Juventus and Bayern Munich is not such a factor in the English game.
If Manchester United, a club with every advantage of size, wealth and privilege can be plunged into a relative wilderness, then City's dominance cannot last, either. Think about it: unless Vincent Kompany scores the greatest goal of his career, they probably don't win this title.
The identity of the Europa League quarter-finalists was known on Thursday, March 14. By the following evening, UEFA should have been able to announce the venue for the final. Somewhere reachable; somewhere the fans could enjoy. Not Baku. Nowhere remote, or inhospitable. Nowhere prohibitively expensive.
And then Ferguson left and the entire edifice crumbled. If Arsenal win the Europa League, United will be the only member of the Premier League's elite six not in the Champions League next season. They did not qualify in 2014-15 or 2016-17 either. Since losing the Champions League final in 2011, the deepest they have gone into the competition is two quarter-final appearances, five years apart.
And no, because of the often enormous distances involved, baseball does not have the tradition of away support that exists in football. Yet there are still a few hardy souls who make the trip - and between two days and two years, there is surely middle ground. It's called March.
If Daniel Levy makes good his promises of investment, there really isn't a better club for Pochettino than Tottenham right now - yet frequently his public utterances serve only to challenge that view. What is going on? This seems as strategic as any of his game plans.
One of the advantages of a two-year lead time is the compilation of evaluation reports; detailed analyses of venue logistics, including international transportation. Meaning UEFA knew of Baku's flaws and the unavoidable restrictions on tickets but ignored it.
The qualifying teams, Arsenal and Chelsea, have been told they will only get 6,000 seats each in a 68,700 capacity stadium, and this is now being blamed on the main airport only being able to handle 15,000 visitors a day. And UEFA found that out now? Of course not.
In the aftermath of an incredible night in Amsterdam, suddenly it was all about Pochettino's intentions again. What if Harry Kane or Christian Eriksen had used such a special moment to cast a shadow of doubt across the club? They would have been accused of self-indulgence, of selfishness, of undermining their team-mates.
Many years ago, when Sky's coverage of the Premier League was in its infancy, a very famous former England footballer was the studio guest. He was asked what he expected to see from a young winger, a talent on the rise, tipped for international honours. 'Not much, really,' he replied.
But, just make sure that you have this written "Schengen Estate" on the visa. It means that all Schengen countries are included in the visa. Anyway, once you enter Europe, nobody asks you about your visa or passport.
Having said this, Brighton are not the first club to reject a pragmatic manager in the hope the switch to a more open style will bring with it excitement and improved results. Sometimes, however, the excitement is of a rather different kind to that imagined. Ask Stoke.
By the time the round of 16 concluded, UEFA knew the area covered by the quarter-finalists. It ranged from Lisbon in the west to Prague in the east, London in the north to Naples in the south. And at that point, UEFA knew too that the nearest Baku would be to any of the possible finalists was 2,227 miles away.
At the end of what was quite probably the greatest title race in history, as Manchester City lifted the trophy, a dreadful refrain filled the Amex Stadium. 'No time for losers,' sang Freddie Mercury. Really? This, of all seasons? Hasn't anyone at the Premier League been watching their own competition? How incredibly crass.
This year, Krasnodar and Zenit St Petersburg from Russia were in the Europa League's last 16. Had either got through, most of eastern Europe could have been considered among the options for a final, even Moscow. And yes, Arsenal and Chelsea to Moscow, would still have been a trek. Yet there would have been more than 6,000 tickets each at the end of it, and flights and entry routes would have been less problematic.
Azerbaijan has lots of lovely oil money and, looking back, this has been on the agenda since UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin took the job. He floated the idea in his first major interview, in 2016 when discussing potential final venues. 'To go from Portugal to Azerbaijan for example is almost the same or the same as if you go to New York,' he said. 'For the fans it's no problem.'
Manuel Pellegrini won the title in his first season, but went downhill after. Roberto Mancini ended up in a ruinously fractious relationship with the club, and a single title win. The new money ensures the dominance of super powers like Juventus and Bayern Munich is not such a factor in the English game.
If Manchester United, a club with every advantage of size, wealth and privilege can be plunged into a relative wilderness, then City's dominance cannot last, either. Think about it: unless Vincent Kompany scores the greatest goal of his career, they probably don't win this title.
The identity of the Europa League quarter-finalists was known on Thursday, March 14. By the following evening, UEFA should have been able to announce the venue for the final. Somewhere reachable; somewhere the fans could enjoy. Not Baku. Nowhere remote, or inhospitable. Nowhere prohibitively expensive.
And then Ferguson left and the entire edifice crumbled. If Arsenal win the Europa League, United will be the only member of the Premier League's elite six not in the Champions League next season. They did not qualify in 2014-15 or 2016-17 either. Since losing the Champions League final in 2011, the deepest they have gone into the competition is two quarter-final appearances, five years apart.
And no, because of the often enormous distances involved, baseball does not have the tradition of away support that exists in football. Yet there are still a few hardy souls who make the trip - and between two days and two years, there is surely middle ground. It's called March.
If Daniel Levy makes good his promises of investment, there really isn't a better club for Pochettino than Tottenham right now - yet frequently his public utterances serve only to challenge that view. What is going on? This seems as strategic as any of his game plans.
One of the advantages of a two-year lead time is the compilation of evaluation reports; detailed analyses of venue logistics, including international transportation. Meaning UEFA knew of Baku's flaws and the unavoidable restrictions on tickets but ignored it.
The qualifying teams, Arsenal and Chelsea, have been told they will only get 6,000 seats each in a 68,700 capacity stadium, and this is now being blamed on the main airport only being able to handle 15,000 visitors a day. And UEFA found that out now? Of course not.
In the aftermath of an incredible night in Amsterdam, suddenly it was all about Pochettino's intentions again. What if Harry Kane or Christian Eriksen had used such a special moment to cast a shadow of doubt across the club? They would have been accused of self-indulgence, of selfishness, of undermining their team-mates.
Many years ago, when Sky's coverage of the Premier League was in its infancy, a very famous former England footballer was the studio guest. He was asked what he expected to see from a young winger, a talent on the rise, tipped for international honours. 'Not much, really,' he replied.
