João Diogo Manteigas on Benfica's history: Our DNA is... (Video) | OneFootball

there is no doubt that Benfica belongs among Europe’s elite and in the Champions League. In a video shared on his official account, the former candidate for the Eagles’ presidency set the tone for the final three league matches, in which the Glorious One is fighting to hold on to second place.

"It’s true that this season is not going perfectly as we wanted, or at least as we had hoped, but the reality is that in football we still have three finals to decide," João Diogo Manteigas began, in a video in which the lawyer addressed the Benfica world as a club member.

"Three finals that will take us to the place where we deserve to be, the Champions League," said the former candidate for the Eagles’ leadership, stressing that the club from Luz should be a regular presence in Europe’s top competition. It is worth mentioning that João Diogo Manteigas has been very vocal about current events at Benfica in recent weeks.

"Benfica’s history comes before us, our DNA is Champions League DNA. Therefore, whenever Benfica needs us, we will be there, always present," concluded the experienced lawyer, highlighting the importance that the lucrative competition has in the history of a club like the Glorious One, while setting the tone for the final three matches of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

It is worth mentioning that Benfica, to secure a place in the Champions League, will have to finish the league in second place, but for that to happen, the Eagles must overcome Famalicão, Braga and Estoril. José Mourinho, in the pre-match press conference, stressed that the club from Luz is aiming to take the final nine points and that there is no room to relax.

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