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Even with the defeat, João Noronha Lopes was satisfied and proud of the result achieved in the election to the Benfica presidency.
«I’m from Benfica and it flatters me. We are here today after an intense walk that culminated in the most voted election in club history. My first word is for all the members who filled the streets and waited hours to vote. It was a great lesson in participation and goodwill and we are even more proud to be part of the largest club in the world. I thank my fantastic team that accompanied me from day one and the entire list. I was very honored to be a part of this journey. I thank the more than a thousand volunteers who helped in the campaign and also my father, the great culprit of all this, and my family, who gave me the strength to carry on. (…)
– This experience further reinforced the enormous love I have for Benfica. My father taught me that we are benefactors in victories but even more so in defeats. Today, after a memorable campaign, I feel that it is possible to fight for a different Benfica, closer to its essence and values and worthy of the emblem. This was not a losing fight because Benfica is alive and nobody is stopping it. Benfica, the club that I love since I was a child, that fills my soul, that gives me joy and sleepless nights will always come first. The seed of a new Benfica is planted! I did my part and those who accompanied me did their part, ”he said, also revealing that he had called Luís Filipe Vieira to congratulate him on his victory in the elections.
