Benfica Election: The grandson of the historic President Borges Coutinho is a candidate

MARTIM MAYER51 -year -old businessman and grandson of Duarte Borges Coutinhoone of the most successful presidents in the history of Benficawill be a candidate for the presidency of the Lisbon Club in the election planned for October. According to information from the newspaper ‘a ball’, Mayer It spent the last months preparing the land, gathered support within the Benfiquist universe and defined its project axes.

Partner number 5206 of Benfica, Mayer were CEO and founded the shareholder of Flow InternationalIn addition to the administrator at some group companies. In a long career in financial markets, he began his career in this area and accumulated about two decades of experience before focusing on other sectors.

In 2012 he joined the list of Rui Rangel As a candidate for vice president against Luís Filipe VieiraAlthough, according to resources mentioned by ‘a ball’, its current candidacy will be presented as fully independent, without links to previous addres Vieira.

Dating tennis and rugby player of Benfica, Mayer This is the second name confirmed to the electoral race, since, as revealed by the newspaper ‘three days ago, the current president Rui Costa He has not yet decided if he will appear in re -election

The wear and tears have suffered since he was selected in 2021, adding to what he considered personal attacking his benfiquism, led to him to contemplate the possibility of not attending the second mandate. The former player has been responding to Benfiquista fans, for bad sports results in the last four years, as he was selected in 2021 (a league, a supercop and a cup of league).

João Diogo ManteigasBusinessman and former commentator on Benfica TV, Ball TV and CNN Portugal, he formally displayed his candidacy, while João Noronha Lopes He did not hide his desire to compete again, even though he had not confirmed if he would come out after his defeat before Vieira In 2020.