João Maria dos Santos Júnior (3 December 1914 – 15 February 2005), commonly known as João Santos, was a Portuguese businessman who served as the 28th president of sports club S.L. Benfica, succeeding Fernando Martins.[1]
João Santos | |
|---|---|
| Born | João Maria dos Santos Júnior 3 December 1914 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 15 February 2005 (aged 90) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Presidency of S.L. Benfica |
Born on 3 December 1914 in Lisbon, Santos was elected president of Benfica on 27 March 1987. During his five-year presidency, from 3 April 1987 to 24 April 1992 (two consecutive tenures), the club's football team won three Primeira Liga titles (1986–87, 1988–89, 1990–91), one Taça de Portugal (1986–87), one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira (1989), and reached two European Cup finals (1988, 1990). He was succeeded by Jorge de Brito.[2]
Santos died on 15 February 2005 in Lisbon at age 90. He was cremated at Alto de São João Cemetery.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Benfica: corpo de João Santos cremado em cerimónia que juntou uma centena de pessoas" [Benfica: João Santos' body cremated at a ceremony that gathered a hundred people]. Público (in Portuguese). 17 February 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "João Maria dos Santos Júnior". S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "João Santos: Presidente discreto mas com sucesso" [João Santos: discreet but successful president]. Record (in Portuguese). 16 February 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Morreu João Santos antigo presidente do Benfica" [Former Benfica president João Santos has died]. TVI 24 (in Portuguese). 15 February 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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