Bruno Lage on Benfica return: Manager reveals his stance | OneFootball

Bruno Lage closed the door on a possible return to Benfica. The former coach of the Eagles was at the Faculty of Human Kinetics in Lisbon, and discussed various aspects of his tenure with the club, even sending a message to the fans of Clube da Luz.

One of the topics addressed by Bruno Lage was the support of Benfica fans: "It's time for the inferno of Luz to be the inferno of Luz again, but for our opponents. Now that Rui Costa is elected, it's important for the inferno of Luz to return. I'll confess: the fans know what the start of the season was like, the team achieved goals, won the Super Cup, secured access to the Champions League, won four league games".

"Having boos at the 25th minute of the game with Qarabag, on the opponent's first attack, after we were leading 2-0 and after that game with Santa Clara [1-1] is not normal. It happened now with Casa Pia. It's time for the fans to understand that during 90 minutes the team needs support", Bruno Lage stated, regarding the atmosphere at Benfica's Stadium.

The former Benfica coach also spoke about the upcoming game with Sporting: "The derby is always very important, those behind need those points. It's important, but not decisive (...) Championships start when all the big teams are playing in European competitions. Only then are they on equal terms. In August, the conditions of a team playing qualifiers are different. The championship starts now".

Finally, he addressed the future, without making promises regarding the club: "Benfica was a chapter that closed and we move forward to the next goal. Return? What I admit is finding the right project to continue working".

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