Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho
Joaquim Ferreira Bogalho was the 20th president of Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica.
Born in Alcobaça, Bogalho, who had been awarded Águia de Ouro by Benfica on 31 July 1938, was elected president of the club on 15 March 1952, a position he held until 30 March 1957, being reelected four times. He is considered the main responsible for the modernisation and professionalisation of the football team in 1954 with the signing of coach Otto Glória, and the construction of the original Estádio da Luz and the Centro de Estágio, also known as Lar do Jogador. During his five-year presidency, Benfica won the Primeira Liga and Taça de Portugal in the same season twice, and more than doubled the number of club members.
