Gomes da Silva attacks Noronha Lopes: “She is the only person who is not interested in converging” – Benfica

Rui Gomes da Silva left a message to the Benfica members who asked in recent weeks to stop running for office and to support João Noronha Lopes. It was with a harsh tone for the coach that the former vice president of Benfica explained the reasons that led him to reject the alliance with other candidates.

“On October 1, three of them contacted me for a private meeting with Noronha Lopes and the ‘Servir Benfica’ movement. Meeting that happened on October 2. Francisco Benítez, Noronha Lopes and I were with each one of us, a member of the respective campaigns. At that meeting, I showed in an initial statement full availability for the creation of a common alternative, provided that it was agreed not to sell the majority of the SADs any transfer of games from BTV to SporTV. Francisco Benítez had the same position of seeking a convergence, wanting all the seats at AG’s table for elements of the Servir Benfica movement ”, he began explaining, then realizing what drives him. from Noronha Lopes: “He rejected any convergence, he only wanted the other candidates to surrender in his favor. It was clear that, apart from Vieira, the only person who is not interested in converging is Noro Lopes, this was evident. As reinforced with another event, a few days later. A joint position on the exclusivity of the physical vote was tried again and was again blocked by Noronha Lopes. And she even rejected a point for the elections to be held on Saturday or Friday and Saturday so that they could vote more Members who are not interested in voting for members do not want to win elections, but to maintain the situation that exists. ”Rui Gomes da Silva guarantees that he will go to the end, since he does not renounce the values ​​he defends for the club.

“I never put myself above the institutions, not even above the doubts and certainties that I had about Noronha Lopes and the interests behind them. I was willing to give in at all levels, except in the values ​​that I have defended for decades for Benfica. That is why Noronha Lopes has always refused to converge, since she knew that in values ​​I am intransigent. at least, with those who do not abdicate the values ​​they defend ”.