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

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

"This is proof of Benfica’s vibrancy, of the interest there was in these elections, much of which was especially promoted for a second round," João Diogo Manteigas began, congratulating 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 matter, 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 focusing 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 club’s sports in a different way: "Tomorrow it’s Casa Pia, basketball with Queluz, women’s volleyball with S. Mamede. Benfica is more than just football. We have an arena where the sports have suffered from the absence of members".

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