Champions League won’t decide Benfica pillar’s future | OneFootball

Bruno Lage does not depend on qualifying for the Champions League to continue as Benfica's head coach. Our Journal reveals, in this Exclusive Glorioso 1904, that the Portuguese helmsman has the total trust of the Reds' management, even if he fails to reach the Champions League group stage.

Bruno Lage's stay at Clube da Luz has been a topic of conversation lately, with the ghost of the Champions League looming over the Portuguese coach: if he fails to secure access to the Champions League, Benfica will lose many, and very valuable, millions of euros, which can even alter the plans for the Reds' market.

However, Bruno Lage's future is secure. Benfica's management, led by Rui Costa, does not intend to make any changes to the technical team, even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, which is being disputed by the eagles in the play-off against Fenerbahçe, led by José Mourinho.

Adding to this, there is also the issue of the elections. Rui Costa does not want to change the technical team before the election, and even if the current President does not win, Luís Filipe Vieira has already communicated that he plans to keep the current Benfica coach in exactly the same role.

It is worth remembering that Benfica was forced to play the third qualifying round of the Champions League, which they overcame without major difficulties. Moreover, the eagles have already played five games this season, where they achieved four wins and one draw, without conceding any goals, and won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.