Overview
- Benfica held an extraordinary General Assembly on the Luz campus to decide the large-scale District project, with hybrid in-person and remote voting.
- The club extended voting to 21:00 after heavy participation and online constraints, acknowledging app and website issues while keeping balloting open.
- President Rui Costa told members the project has autonomous financing and will not compromise investment in football or other teams, projecting long-term benefits.
- Former adviser João Gabriel criticized the process, arguing the remote vote is weakened by platform failures that left some members unable to access the app or site.
- On the pitch, Benfica beat Estoril 3-1 as José Mourinho highlighted selection risks, Sporting drew 1-1 at Gil Vicente with Gonçalo Inácio sent off, and Porto visit Santa Clara on Sunday seeking a seven-point cushion after Francesco Farioli urged focus "as if 15 points behind."