Camilo Lourenço fears Rui Costa is set for a huge Benfica blunder | OneFootball

He defends José Mourinho’s continuation at Benfica and warns Rui Costa not to make hasty decisions in the event of a bad result in the derby against Sporting, stressing that not renewing with the 'Special One' would be a "very serious mistake".

"I hope Rui Costa does not make the mistake of sacking Mourinho if Benfica lose to Sporting. How many times has Mourinho already said he is available to continue? ‘Put a contract in front of me and I’ll sign it.’ If I were Rui Costa, I would already have put a contract in front of him. I think Rui Costa is making a very serious mistake," he told the newspaper 'Record'.

The Eagles supporter analyzed the importance of the derby against Sporting in the fight for qualification for the Champions League, highlighting the competition’s financial impact on Portuguese clubs and Benfica’s dependence on that revenue: "The Champions League is currently the main source of non-recurring revenue for Portuguese clubs. This means that one of the big three will miss out. And the greatest risk, given the season they have had so far, is for Benfica".

Regarding the scenario of European failure, he warned of the direct consequences for the management of Benfica’s squad and the need for sales to balance the books: "If they miss out on the Champions League, which they probably will, they will have a complicated problem next season. They will certainly have to sell one or two player registrations to cover the cash-flow deficit they will have from being out of the Champions League".

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