Revolution at Benfica, after 2-3 with Qarabag. The Portuguese want to bring the coach they beat
After the defeat suffered last night in front of Qarabag, score 2-3, in the first stage of the Champions League group, the football team Benfica Lisbon at Demis to coach Bruno Lage (49 years) and negotiate the bringing of Jose Mourinho (62 years). He also trained Benfica in 2000. “The Special One” was just fired by Fenerbahçe Istanbul, as a result of eliminating from the League play-off by Benfica.
Jose Mourinho stayed a little at Fenerbahce
The president of the Lusitan club, the former Grand International Rui Costa (53 years old), already contacted the Portuguese coach, who started his career at Benfica 25 years ago.
According to Bola's publision, the negotiations are still in progress, and the agreement is expected to be signed today. Mourinho – recently fired by AS Roma and Fenerbahçe, the last formation following a defeat against Benfică in the Champions League – could take over the management of the team from Vila Das Aves, in the sixth championship.
“We have reached an agreement with Bruno Lage on his resignation from the position of coach of Benfica“, Rui Costa said last night.”As for the next coach, we expect to have it on the bench on Saturday“, Rui said Costa.
Without revealing too much, he added: “The coach who will arrive will have to be a winner and have the ability to bring the team to the required level. We are not talking about names. Benfica is currently without a coach. The meeting with lage took place after the match. No coach was named today, nor did he talk about it for the future but obviously we are preparing”.
