Alexandrina Cruz re-elected president of the Ave River and promises reinforcements

Alexandrina Cruz was today re-elected president of Rio Ave, with 82.57% of the votes, and ensured that the club is already preparing changes to the squad in the January market, to overcome the sporting difficulties in the I Football League.

“ We are already working on the January market and making the changes that we believe are necessary to be more competitive in the I League. I have no doubt that we will succeed, I have no doubt that we will succeed with Vasco Seabra ", said the leader, after confirming the election results.

List A, led by Alexandrina Cruz, obtained 1,388 votes, against 205 from list B, headed by Avelino Fernandes, in a suffrage that also registered 70 blank votes and 18 null.

They participated in the 1,681 associated elections, a record in the history of the village-condense club, which had two competing lists for the presidency.

“I want to thank the partners, thank the Riovistas for the mobilization, for the participation, until the sporting moment that we are going through, which is a time of difficulties, but we have no doubt that we will overcome. It is my first great message”, he said.

Alexandrina Cruz, who secured a second term of three years, considered that the vote expresses the trust of the associates in the project he has led since 2023.

“ We had a percentage of about 83%, which translates the trust of Rio Ave partners. Three years ago we had had a significant vote, but of course it was a unique list. This election, with two lists, brought more mobilization ", stressed.

The re-elected president also left a word to the opponent, highlighting “the courage, initiative and willingness to participate in Rio Ave” demonstrated by Avelino Fernandes.

Despite the victory, Alexandrina Cruz recognized that the first term had difficulties and admitted the need to correct aspects of management.

“ These moments turn out to be moments of some teaching, some reflection for the future. Of course, we did not do everything well, but I register this new vote of confidence from the Rios to continue working side by side with them”, he said.

The leader has ensured that it will continue to give priority to the modernisation of infrastructure, while recognising the importance of the results of the core team.

“A club has a lot of difficulty in living without results, but infrastructure is fundamental. In the last two years there has been a strengthening of the investment that was not seen in Rio Ave for many years. We still have a lot of work to do,” he said.

Alexandrina Cruz described the first term as a period of transformation, marked by a difficult first year and two years of consolidation and strengthening of the club's heritage.

“ We have a very great respect for the past of the Ave River, but the full conviction that there is much to do. We have three more years of much good to build”, he concluded.