Rui Costa announces candidacy for President

Current intern President and former Benfica star Rui Costa has announced his candidacy for President with elections looming to select the replacement for disgraced former President Luis Filipe Vieira in the upcoming elections scheduled for October 9. Costa in his announcement asked Benfica fans to join together in unity as he looks to return the club to it's glory days, the 49 year old affirmed his love for a club that gave him his start. Rui Costa now joins Francisco Benetiz as the only candidates to announce their desires to become club President.