Bruno Lage’s Benfica future depends on one key factor, says candidate | OneFootball

Martim Mayer says he will keep Bruno Lage at Benfica if he is elected president, but only if the coach wins the National Championship.

Martim Mayer is one of the candidates for the presidency of Benfica. The elections are scheduled for October and the businessman guarantees that, if he is elected, Bruno Lage’s continuation as head coach will depend on winning the National Championship.

"Last season’s results fell short of what is required for Benfica. That would be the deciding factor (for Lage’s continuation)", said Martim Mayer to the newspaper Record, making a comparison with the start of the 2025/26 season.

"That assessment can only be made at the end of the season. The first objectives have been achieved, but for a club of Benfica’s stature, that’s not enough. At the end of the season, I hope to be able to say yes, because that would mean we will be national champions", he stated.

Martim Mayer has repeatedly lamented the fact that the Reds have won only one title in the last five years and has higher ambitions: "I have quoted Sven-Göran Eriksson several times, all Benfica fans know his phrase and it’s exactly like that. Benfica must always play to win, no matter who the opponent is. And Benfica, in the first game of the season, has the obligation to feel like national champion".

"Benfica must work to always become national champion. There is no other alternative for Benfica, and there will be no other alternative for me when I am elected president of the club", admitted Martim Mayer, who also criticized the sale of João Neves.

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