John Textor signed a preliminary share purchase agreement to acquire 25% stake of Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Futebol, SAD (ENXTLS:SLBEN) for €50 million on July 13, 2021. On July 16, 2021, Benfica's management met and decided to refuse to sell 25% stake in Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Futebol to John Textor.

John Textor cancelled the acquisition of a 25% stake in Sport Lisboa e Benfica - Futebol, SAD (ENXTLS:SLBEN) on January 31, 2022. Sport Lisboa e Benfica terminated the transaction saying that John Textor are not timely at this time.