Rui Costa’s first day after claiming, on the lawn of the Estádio da Luz, to be the «president of Benfica in the exact measure of the club’s statutes».
The official returned, now in a different condition, to Seixal and entered the training and training center still without knowing what measures of coercion decreed by Judge Carlos Alexandre to Luís Filipe Vieira, who, as is known, suspended his duties.
Rui Costa had the opportunity to speak with Jorge Jesus and Rui Pedro Braz, respectively coach and general director for football at Benfica. The preparation for the new season, as you mentioned, the day before yesterday, in Luz, is one of the priorities.
He watched the match with Farense in the presidential box of field number 1 in Seixal, accompanied by Rui Pedro Braz and the president of the Algarve, João Rodrigues. It ended up not addressing the players yet as it was a day of preparation game.
extraordinary plenary
On Tuesday, an Extraordinary Plenary of Governing Bodies will take place at Estádio da Luz. Of course, the current moment will be under discussion, namely the request to suspend Vieira from the presidency, and the club and SAD communications informing that Rui Costa assumed, with immediate effect, the presidency of the club and SAD.
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