Benfica elections: Get the latest on voting for the new president | OneFootball

Rui Costa leads the counts for the election of the new President of Benfica. The current top leader of the eagles is ahead, with some advantage over the second place, at a time when nothing is certain, and when several votes still need to be counted.

The day was historic for Benfica. Besides the 5-0 thrashing that the eagles achieved against Arouca, the Clube da Luz saw its supporters break the record for the most votes in a club election in the history of football. Worldwide, more than 85,000 members expressed their right.

This high volume of votes also created logistical problems. The result is that the eagles are still counting votes, after a night where nothing was decided. However, considering the current results, Rui Costa holds an advantage over the second place.

At this time, with 65 of the 108 polling stations counted, according to data from the newspaper Record, Rui Costa leads the voting, with more than 45% of the preferences of Benfica members. In second place is João Noronha Lopes, with just over 27%. They are followed by Luís Filipe Vieira (14%), João Diogo Manteigas (11%), Martim Mayer (2%), and Cristóvão Carvalho (0.2%).

Despite this advantage, at this point, the most likely scenario will be a runoff between Rui Costa and João Noronha Lopes. However, the victory, with an absolute majority, of the current President of Benfica, is still a real possibility.

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