The main face of the opposition to Luís Filipe Vieira and candidate for the presidency of the club, Rui Gomes da Silva, former administrator of SAD and vice president of the incarnates, but also a former minister, also reacted to the news that António Costa is part of the honor committee of Luís Filipe Vieira.
«We want to express to Benfica fans that, just as the signature of our candidacy professes, our campaign is for a Benfica that is ours, of the members and supporters. All Benfica fans are our club’s focus and raison d’être. The Benfica that we want from October is an eclectic club, victorious and fulfilling its sporting, financial and social commitments. Benfica’s greatness requires us to all have an extra commitment to ethics », he wrote on the social network Facebook.
Without stopping, Rui Gomes da Silva left a message: the club is more important than any name. «For us, we chose Benfica above all and all Benfica fans above any specific personality. Because Benfica is ours, we will always take care to maintain the elevation when it is the name of our club that is at stake, which does not invalidate criticizing incorrect measures and presenting alternatives to those who we believe no longer have a place ahead of Benfica’s destinations. »
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