Vieira gets hero’s welcome, slams Rui Costa: Benfica need a shake-up | OneFootball

Luís Filipe Vieira was received with enthusiasm by dozens of Benfica fans and members and criticized Rui Costa

Luís Filipe Vieira - who has already formalized his candidacy - was enthusiastically received by dozens of Benfica fans and members in Braga and took the opportunity to launch harsh criticisms at the current management of Rui Costa, arguing that the Club needs a “big revolution” to regain credibility.

The former leader recalled the situation he left when he stepped down from the Eagles' command and spared no criticism for the current leader: “Rui Costa inherited the Club with an enviable financial situation, with organization, credibility, and in four years destroyed everything. He has a debt with more than 100 million euros. Nobody knows who the strong people at Benfica are, first it's Gandarez, then Nuno Costa... A big revolution is needed at Benfica. We want to win and we will professionalize Benfica again,” he highlighted.

Vieira also praised the support he has felt from Benfica fans during the campaign: “We always have full houses, I never imagined. The members are the ones who have to decide. The only thing I feel is a great satisfaction they have in seeing me again. In the vote, they will say whether they are satisfied or dissatisfied,” he stated.

The candidate for the Eagles' presidency showed confidence in the support of the fans and reiterated that the final decision will always rest with the members, emphasizing that the club needs to return to a professionalized management to regain the path to major titles.

The elections will take place on the same day that Benfica will host Arouca, in a match of the ninth round of the League, which increases the logistical difficulties of the electoral process, which will be accompanied by Multicert, a company of the SIBS group, together with and under the supervision of MAG, also counting on the participation of the candidates' representatives.

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