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2001–02 S.L. Benfica Season
The 2001–02 season, covering the period from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002, was S.L. Benfica, Sport Lisboa e Benfica's List of S.L. Benfica seasons, 98th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in Primeira Liga#All-time Primeira Liga table, the top flight of Portuguese football. Benfica competed domestically in the 2001–02 Primeira Liga, Primeira Liga and the 2001–02 Taça de Portugal, Taça de Portugal (Portuguese Cup), but did not take part in UEFA, European football due to their league finish in 2000–01 S.L. Benfica season, the previous season. Expectations were high with head coach Toni (footballer, born 1946), Toni, who had been part of Benfica's wins in 1988–89 Primeira Divisão, 1988–89 and 1993–94 S.L. Benfica season, 1993–94, starting his third complete season with the team. In the transfer market, the club shipped out regular starters from the past seasons and brought in new players, mixing the experience of Zlatko Zahovič and Ljubinko D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Vilarinho
Manuel Lino Rodrigues Vilarinho (born 23 June 1948) is a Portuguese businessman who was the 32nd president of sports club S.L. Benfica. Benfica Born in Lisbon, Vilarinho was elected president of Benfica on 27 October 2000 with 62% of the votes, ousting the incumbent chairman João Vale e Azevedo in the second most contested election in the history of Benfica. In the club's football department, Vilarinho caused head coach José Mourinho to demand a contract extension and ultimately leave Benfica when he stated that he saw the team's former player and coach Toni as their manager for the future. Vilarinho later admitted that he would have probably renewed Mourinho's contract, but his refusal to negotiate an extension mid-season led to the manager's departure. Vilarinho green-lighted the construction of the new Estádio da Luz, with the team moving to the stadium in 2004. Additionally, he gave his full support to the presidential candidacy of Luís Filipe Vieira, the club's dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |