Lisbon City Council and Benfica challenge João Gabriel over Benfica District claim | OneFootball

Benfica District is at the centre of a dispute after conflicting accounts emerged over the project’s status, with Benfica and Lisbon City Council countering João Gabriel’s assertion of a rejection.

Record reports the club lodged the final plan with the council on 18, incorporating several changes proposed by the authority, and that the scheme remains in technical analysis with no decision taken.

Gabriel, Benfica’s former communications director, had said the council rejected the project. In a lengthy LinkedIn post, he argued a negative opinion should be treated as a chance to reset priorities and put Estádio da Luz back at the heart of the strategy.

The contrasting versions leave the situation unclear, with Gabriel speaking of a rejection and urging a rethink, while the club and the city authority say the process is still being assessed.

The row appears likely to continue around one of the most ambitious projects linked to the future of the Luz.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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