Filipe Soares Franco is the chairman of Sporting Clube de Portugal, one of Portugal's biggest comprehensive sports clubs. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Soares Franco's rise to the post came after much troubled times for Sporting; he succeeded António Dias da Cunha after the latter resigned in solidarity with manager José Peseiro. José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro (born 4 April 1960 in Coruche, Portugal) is a football manager who most notably served as an assistant
After his "Project Finance" was defeated in general assembly, Soares Franco called for elections, saying he would not be a candidate in the presidential run. However, on April 12, 2006, he officially announced his candidacy, stirring up much controversy. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. However, in the 2nd of June, his proposal to the Project Finance will be approved by members of the club that provides the income of almost 100 million Euros.