Ex-Benfica vice accuses Lourenço Coelho of FPF conflict of interest | OneFootball

The appointment of Lourenço Pereira Coelho to the FPF did not go unnoticed in the Benfica universe. Through his official account, Fernando Tavares, former vice-president for sports at Benfica, accused his former Benfica counterpart of having a conflict of interest during the elections of Pedro Proença.

At the same time, he was Benfica's delegate in the electoral process in which Pedro Proença was elected president of the FPF," Fernando Tavares began writing on LinkedIn.

"Why does this raise doubts about transparency and the perception of a conflict of interest? First of all, I must say that I have personal and professional admiration for Lourenço Coelho. The person himself is not at issue here," added the former red and white executive.

"In modern football, the central issue is not just being transparent, but appearing to be transparent. When transitions between clubs and the federation happen very quickly, public trust can decrease, even if the processes are legal," pointed out Fernando Tavares in his post.

"The Portuguese context is often described as having strong informal networks and significant personal relationships. The risk is that decisions may be influenced by close relationships and that individual or short-term interests may override the maximization of organizational functioning," concluded the former vice-president for sports at Benfica.

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