João Diogo Manteigas on Rui Costa's win: Benfica are not in good shape | OneFootball

João Diogo Manteigas accepted Rui Costa's victory in the Benfica elections, but issued several serious warnings about issues that, in his opinion, need to be reviewed at the Clube da Luz. The candidate for the Presidency of the eagles reacted to the victory of the current President after the inauguration.

"It is proof of Benfica's vitality, of the interest that there was in these elections, greatly promoted especially for a second round," João Diogo Manteigas began by saying, congratulating the Clube da Luz for the participation these elections received.

The candidate for the Club's Presidency continued, however, with a caveat about the results: "Aside from that issue, because Benfica has always stood alongside great clubs, what truly matters is the interest in voting. The bar is set at 500 thousand. What matters is really winning."

"Benfica is not well, the elections proved this division. We have an elected president, he is our president. What matters is the focus on winning. Benfica has a lot of work to do. The focus is on winning," João Diogo Manteigas stated next, in a message that was often conveyed during the elections.

He concluded with a new warning about the need to look at the sports differently: "Tomorrow it's Casa Pia, basketball with Queluz, women's volleyball with S. Mamede. Benfica is more than football. We have a pavilion where the sports have suffered from the absence of members".

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