João Diogo Manteigas had already warned over security at Benfica stadium | OneFootball

The Benfica District was approved in January at a General Assembly in which 28,338 members voted. A majority (59.24%) came out in favor of the project put forward by the Board, but some questions were raised at the time. João Diogo Manteigas, a candidate for the Eagles’ presidency in the last elections, went so far as to question whether the Estádio da Luz, where a flaw has now been detected, does or does not have Civil Protection approval.

"Regarding the stadium expansion, there is one first essential question. I have to be concerned about safety issues. Whether our stadium today, the current one as it stands, is properly licensed by the ANPC (National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority). And if it is not, how is Benfica District going to solve this?" the lawyer asked during the general meeting held at Pavilion No. 2.

Now, as was already reported this Tuesday, March 24, Civil Protection identified a problem during an inspection carried out by technicians specialized in assessing major infrastructures, such as sports venues.

In that procedure, clubs have to submit various documents, including ANPC approval that the venue complies with all safety rules. Usually, when shortcomings are detected, and as long as they are not highly serious, the authority may grant a deadline for the inspected party to correct the problem.

Within this same context, it is important to note that, at least for now, Benfica’s next home match, against Nacional, scheduled for April 12, is not at risk. The match against the team coached by Tiago Margarido is part of the 29th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic and is scheduled to kick off at 6:00 p.m.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.