João Tralhão on Mourinho missing out at Real Madrid - Benfica | OneFootball

João Tralhão did not remain indifferent to the absence of José Mourinho. At the press conference, where he also spoke about the presence of Gianluca Prestianni, the assistant coach of Benfica emphasized that the team loses out with the absence of the Special One, but admitted that the group is focused.

"They lose their leader who liked to be inside the technical area. For a situation that was not fair", began José Mourinho's assistant, speaking at the press conference for the Champions League match against Real Madrid.

"What do they not lose? As he said in the past, the leader is always missed, but he has already said that when one player is missing, another will step up and give their all", said José Mourinho's substitute, when asked about the impact of his absence.

"He is with us, we know what we have to do. All the guidelines will be ensured by us", stated João Tralhão, stressing that, although the Setúbal-born coach will not be on the bench, his presence will still be very important for the squad.

It should be noted that the match between Benfica and Real Madrid is scheduled for this Wednesday, February 25, at 8:00 p.m., the outcome of which will determine which team advances to the round of 16 of the Champions League. The match will be broadcast on Sport TV and will be refereed by Slavko Vincic.

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