Benfica’s Champions League loss doesn’t shake Rui Costa’s faith | OneFootball

Rui Costa, and the rest of the Benfica management, maintain full confidence in the women's football team's technical staff. Our Journal reveals, in this Exclusive Glorioso 1904, that the club's leaders continue to believe in the strength of the Eagles' sports project.

After Filipa Patão's departure from the technical command of Benfica, Ivan Baptista took over as head coach. The Portuguese leader managed to maintain the Eagles' superiority in Portugal, but the European project is also one of the goals for the team.

However, this adventure in the Women's Champions League did not go as expected. After five matches played, Benfica has only one point. The situation became even more complicated after the defeat to Barcelona, on the afternoon of last Wednesday, December 10th.

The defeat to Barcelona brought another important fact: even before the last round of the Champions League group stage, Benfica's team is already eliminated from the next round of the competition. However, Rui Costa believes that the project's growth will be done sustainably and does not lose confidence in Ivan Baptista to lead the team.

Unlike what happens in the Women's Champions League, Benfica has been dominating in domestic competitions. The Eagles are still alive in the Portuguese Cup and the League Cup, and they lead the national championship after seven rounds, without having suffered any defeat so far.

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