Medina and support for Vieira: “If it were another club, wouldn’t it be a problem?” – Benfica

Fernando Medina said that he does not see any problem in joining the Honor Committee of Luís Filipe Vieira’s candidacy for the presidency of Benfica, highlighting that this does not affect the performance of his position or institutional relations with other clubs.

“I was part of the Vieira committee for four years, as was the Prime Minister. And I don’t remember any news about it. I don’t see any incompatibility on the part of a citizen to be part of the life of a club of which he is a part, no it influences my institutional capacity or the way in which I carry out my functions. I never hid that I am a Benfica fan, “the mayor of Lisbon began by telling TVI24.” Can someone who has my functions support or vote on a list? Already did. It did not damage my institutional relationship with all the other clubs. Everyone is a witness to that. I am not from that generation of politicians who were all from the Academician. I’m from Benfica, clever, that fact never stopped me from being totally impartial and impartial.
I had already made my support public four years ago. If something changed, it was the perception and feeling of the people. I think this is a debate to do within the club’s elections. Everything can be debated. If it were another candidacy, from another club, wouldn’t that be a problem? Medina asked.

“There should be no public office holders to fill managerial positions, but in terms of support, I don’t see any problem,” he said.