Jaime Antunes on Benfica’s meeting: points the finger, "sad" | OneFootball

Jaime Antunes paid close attention to the disturbances and moments of tension experienced at the Benfica General Assembly. In this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, the former vice-president of the club discussed the events, not forgetting the arrival of José Mourinho at Benfica and the clash of the Eagles with Chelsea.

"The spectacle that took place at the Benfica General Assembly is sad, it is not prestigious for Benfica. It is the result of the actions of some people who have been creating situations of great instability in the functioning of Benfica's General Assemblies and it is an issue that has been ongoing for some time now," Jaime Antunes began by saying.

Next, the former vice-president of Benfica attributed the blame for the events to a specific candidate: "The candidate Diogo Manteigas has a huge responsibility in this movement, he has always encouraged this group of more or less anarchist activists who come to the Assemblies just to cause confusion, insult people, and prevent the democratic functioning of what should be the General Assembly, which is the highest decision-making body of Benfica. It is sad that people who claim to be responsible and want to be presidents of Benfica are involved and encourage this type of behavior. All members have the right to attend the General Assembly and express their opinions."

Regarding the departure of Bruno Lage from the technical command of Benfica and the subsequent arrival of José Mourinho, Jaime Antunes was not surprised: "It was noticeable that the team was not performing, regardless of the results, it was not playing football consistent with what Benfica is. Taking that into account, I think a solution was justified and Mourinho was available on the market, it was a happy coincidence. Mourinho is one of the most renowned coaches worldwide, so if anyone can recover Benfica's game, it is certainly José Mourinho."

Finally, Jaime Antunes anticipated a good duel between Benfica and Chelsea, played on September 30th and counting for the second round of the Champions League: "I think that Benfica, in the games it has played with Chelsea, has not been much inferior. Even in the Club World Cup, it was a good game and I think that Benfica has the arguments to go into the game with Chelsea and achieve a positive result."

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