Benfica Shareholders Approve SAD Accounts

Benfica Shareholders Approve €34.4 Million Profit for 2024/2025

Benfica SAD shareholders overwhelmingly approved the club’s report and accounts for the 2024/2025 period at a General Assembly held on October 1, 2025. The approval, secured with 99.96% of the votes, reflects a positive net result of €34.4 million – the highest achieved during Rui Costa’s tenure as president.

Key Approvals at the General Assembly

Shareholders voted in favor of several key proposals, demonstrating strong confidence in the club’s leadership and financial direction. These included:

* Approval of Accounts: The 2024/25 accounts, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, were approved with 99.96% of the votes.
* Submission of Results: A proposal regarding the application of results was unanimously approved (100.00% of votes).
* Vote of Confidence: A vote of confidence was overwhelmingly granted to the Board of Directors, the Fiscal Council, their members, and the Official Reviewer, with 99.99% approval. this confidence extends to their positions for the period between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025.
* Administrator Co-option: The co-optation of a new administrator to complete the current mandate (quadrennium 2021-2025) by the Board of directors was ratified with 100.00% of the votes.
* Share Acquisition/Disposal: Shareholders approved the acquisition and disposal of Category B shares and authorized the Board of Directors to proceed with these actions (99.98% approval).
* Own Obligation Management: Approval was given for the acquisition and disposal of the club’s own obligations, with authorization granted to the Board of Directors (100.00% approval).

Leadership Presence

João Noronha Lopes, accompanied by José Theotónio Pereira, a candidate for vice president for the financial area of the Benfica list, were the only candidates present alongside Rui Costa, the current president of SAD, who actively participated and addressed the General Assembly.

The Board of Directors released a statement on October 1, 2025, confirming the approval of these proposals.