Luís Filipe Vieira likens Benfica presidential hopeful to Bruno de Carvalho | OneFootball

Luís Filipe Vieira, candidate for the upcoming Benfica elections, did not hold back in describing the atmosphere at the Clube da Luz General Assembly last Saturday. The former Benfica leader targeted João Diogo Manteigas, comparing him to Bruno de Carvalho, the former president of Sporting (who rejected a Porto signing).

"There is one who wants to imitate Bruno de Carvalho. Manteigas, but he is very small compared to Bruno de Carvalho. Benfica fans are also to blame because they need to mobilize and attend the General Assemblies. The new statutes will make Benfica ungovernable. It was approved by a minority, about 8,000," he began by saying in an interview with the Now channel.

The former top leader of the Eagles says João Diogo Manteigas is dangerous for the Benfica emblem: "Let me give you an example. Any Benfica report and accounts go to be approved, as it was rejected yesterday, after 30 days it is voted again and if rejected, the board falls. Who allowed these statutes? Manteigas was very active in electronic voting. Benfica cannot be in the hands of these mentors. They want to attack Benfica's power," he stated.

He then addressed the invasion of the Alcochete Academy in 2018 and drew a parallel with Benfica's reality: "No one gave orders to attack Sporting's Academy, it was those organized groups that took their own initiative. Benfica does not have fan groups. João Diogo Manteigas controls the more radical Benfica supporters. They have no interests, they want complete destruction," he emphasized.

Under Bruno de Carvalho's leadership, Sporting achieved several victories in various sports. In football, despite not winning the most coveted title - the National Championship - he managed to win the Portuguese Cup, the Super Cup, and the League Cup.

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