Homero Lacerda Ends His Presidential Candidacy

Homero Lacerda, Sport's president in 1987 and more recently Director of Football in 2006 and Vice-President of Football in 2007, announced today that he will no longer seek the presidency in this month's club elections. Homero had formed a ticket that included Luciano Bivar, ex-president and brother of the current president, and had once again plunged the club into an extremely mild sort of crisis. In 2006 he also considered running against Milton Bivar, Luciano Bivar's hand-picked successor, but decided against the run at the last minute. He accepted, instead, the newly-created position of Vice-President of Football. At the end of last year he stepped down from that position, citing a desire to spend time with his family and to pay closer attention to his business interests.

Milton Bivar has surpassed all expectations as president, laying the foundations for the club's long-term success. He has invested heavily in the youth program, bought two training centers (one for the professionals, one for the juniors), renovated the stadium grounds, and retired the significant portion (INSS debt is not considered significant) of the club's debt. This blog would have endorsed his candidacy later this month, and may still do so, but it appears that no endorsement is necessary.