Sport Lisboa e Benfica held an extraordinary General Assembly to discuss and approve the Benfica District project, which aims to create a sports and leisure complex in the Luz area. The assembly was marked by a large participation of members, with nearly 30,000 present, who approved the project by overwhelming majority. The president of the Mesa, José Pereira da Costa, explained that the objective of the assembly was to debate and approve the project, which was presented by the club's Direction. The club's vice-president, Nuno Catarino, highlighted that the project will have a potential gross revenue of 37 million euros, and that it will be self-sustaining, with its own merit to live. The Benfica District will include a stadium with 80,000 seats, and several other sports and leisure facilities. The approval of the project is an important milestone for the club, which aims to create a high-quality sports and leisure complex, and that will mark the next decades of Sport Lisboa e Benfica. The club will now move forward with the implementation of the project, which will include the construction of the stadium and the other facilities. Sport Lisboa e Benfica is confident that the Benfica District will be a success, and that it will contribute to the development of the club and the community. The project will create new opportunities for members and the community, and will help to consolidate the position of Sport Lisboa e Benfica as one of the main football clubs in the country. The approval of the Benfica District is an example of democracy and member participation in the club, and will help to strengthen the relationship between the club and the community. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will continue to work to implement the project, and to ensure that the Benfica District is a success.