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16 May 2025 - 4:30 AM

Lenore Sports Partners, an American investment group, has acquired a 5.24 per cent stake in Benfica SAD, the company managing S.L. Benfica. This transaction marks the first significant investment by a US investor group in a top-tier Portuguese football team.

A fan-led group, remains the majority shareholder of Benfica SAD with a 64 per cent stake. Lenore's acquisition includes shares previously owned by Benfica's former president Luis Filipe Vieira, over which Benfica SAD claims a righ

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