Manuel Vilarinho
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Manuel Lino Rodrigues Vilarinho, was the 32nd president of S.L. Benfica, elected on 28 October 2000. The election was the most hotly contested in all Benfica's history and Vilarinho won 62% of the vote, ousting João Vale e Azevedo
, the incumbent president, in the process.
Vilarinho caused former head coach José Mourinho
to leave the team as he preferred ex-Benfica player Toni for the job. He later regretted his decision as Mourinho went on to be a very successful manager elsewhere.
Vilarinho greenlighted the re-building of the Estádio da Luz and the team moved to the stadium in 2004. He gave his full support to the presidential candidacy of Luís Filipe Vieira
, the club's director of football
at the time. Vieira became the club's new president in 2003. was elected as the fifth president of Benfica's Assembleia Geral (General Assembly) on 27 October 2006.
He is married to Mariana Correia da Costa Pereira Caldas, born in Luanda
on 8 August 1958, daughter of João Jorge Dargent Pereira Caldas, of maternal French Belgian descent, and Ana Maria Bicker Correia da Costa, of remote Dutch
descent.
João Vale e Azevedo
João Vale e Azevedo is a Portuguese lawyer and a former chairman of SL Benfica.In 1980, Vale e Azevedo was awarded a degree in law by the Law School of the University of Lisbon. Between 1979 and 1982 he was an assistant lecturer at the same institution...
, the incumbent president, in the process.
Vilarinho caused former head coach José Mourinho
José Mourinho
José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho is a Portuguese football manager and the current manager of Real Madrid. He is commonly known as "The Special One".Mourinho is regarded by some players, coaches and critics as the best ever coach in football....
to leave the team as he preferred ex-Benfica player Toni for the job. He later regretted his decision as Mourinho went on to be a very successful manager elsewhere.
Vilarinho greenlighted the re-building of the Estádio da Luz and the team moved to the stadium in 2004. He gave his full support to the presidential candidacy of Luís Filipe Vieira
Luís Filipe Vieira
Luís Filipe Vieira Ferreira , also known as "LFV" in Portugal, is a Portuguese businessman who is currently the chairman of Portuguese sports club Benfica...
, the club's director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
at the time. Vieira became the club's new president in 2003. was elected as the fifth president of Benfica's Assembleia Geral (General Assembly) on 27 October 2006.
He is married to Mariana Correia da Costa Pereira Caldas, born in Luanda
Luanda
Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
on 8 August 1958, daughter of João Jorge Dargent Pereira Caldas, of maternal French Belgian descent, and Ana Maria Bicker Correia da Costa, of remote Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
descent.