The chairman of the General Assembly, Antonio Pires Andrade, in statements to journalists, reacted to the record number of voters in the Benfica elections (the number has already exceeded 39 thousand).
“This shows that Benfica members are ready to participate in the life of the club, it is with their voice that they contribute to the decision of the governing bodies. I believe that around midnight we will already have a more or less clear indication of the final result. “He began by adding:“ This is a positive result. It is good that the members were so involved in the life of the club. A record from last year and now another one after problems at the club. “The MAG leader also explained why he hopes to get results earlier this year, after Luis Filipe Vieira was re-elected in 2020 after 2 am:” Last year we had polling stations open until 2 am in some houses near Lisbon and here in Luza closed at 00:30 It is very likely that this year could be earlier, as we will have several counting points, it is true that this is a physical vote, but we will start counting much earlier. “
Faced with statements from Vieira, who admitted to having voted for Rui Costa – which prompted a reaction from Francisco Benitez’s list, claiming that the former president violated the bylaws – Pires de Andrade sent an explanation another time: “I didn’t hear, I wasn’t here, I had dinner, I don’t comment. Is this a violation? I don’t know, let’s analyze it, there are no complaints. was filed with MAG, so I can’t pronounce me. ”
