Guerreiro says Rui Costa failed to make the most of Mourinho at Benfica | OneFootball

Rui Costa did not make the most of José Mourinho during the coach’s spell at Benfica, according to João Caiado Guerreiro, who commented on the club’s current situation and the imminent move of the Portuguese manager to Real Madrid.

The coach, who is now preparing to return to the helm of Los Blancos, is still seen as one of the most outstanding figures in world football, having caught the attention of Florentino Pérez, who is said to have chosen him to lead Real Madrid’s project. Even so, in the commentator’s view, his potential was not properly made use of at the Luz.

“When compared with football’s superpowers, Real Madrid and the like, FC Porto and Inter, who won the Champions League, had an exceptional coach. Probably the best in the world this century,” wrote José Caiado Guerreiro in the newspaper 'A Bola', defending Mourinho’s record even during less successful spells at clubs such as Manchester United, Roma and Tottenham.

The lawyer also highlighted the sense of continuity in the Portuguese coach’s career and the way he was valued in Madrid: “The one who saw that was Florentino Pérez. He chose Mourinho and recognizes qualities and abilities in him that Rui Costa does not recognize.”

Guerreiro also criticized the Benfica president’s stance, pointing to a lack of firmness in the management of the sporting project and in decisions surrounding the coaching staff. According to the commentator, that instability ends up harming the perception of leadership at the Club, especially in transition periods like the current one, with major changes in charge of Benfica’s football operations.

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