Fernando Tavares blames Benfica board for missing out on Bayern star | OneFootball

Fernando Tavares lamented that Benfica did not move forward with the signing of Linda Dallmann, German international and Bayern Munich midfielder, considering that she could have taken the women's football team to another level and helped it qualify for the Champions League group stage.

"Few will know that there was a pre-agreement for Linda Dallmann to represent Benfica. The player was with me in Lisbon with authorization granted by Bayern. Few will know that we saw in her a player capable of structurally raising the team’s competitive level," he began by writing on his LinkedIn account.

He then reveals that the Club did not want to go ahead with the signing. "And few will also know that this possibility ultimately did not move forward because the SAD board wrongly chose to abort the operation", he said.

Fernando Tavares stresses that it was a perfect market opportunity. "Signing the German international would have defined a cycle of quality and positioning in Europe. These are the choices Benfica should make. That is the level Benfica should be aiming for, as opposed to mediocre levels", it can be read.

To conclude, the former Benfica official highlights that details make the difference. "The distance between being among the best and truly being one of the best is often measured in a single decision. In one signing. In an opportunity seized. Or in an opportunity lost", he concluded.

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