José Gaspar Ramos humiliates Rui Costa, accuses the Benfica president | OneFootball

José Gaspar Ramos attacked Rui Costa. The former Eagles' official is a supporter of João Noronha Lopes and believes that "Benfica cannot have a president who only knew how to play football," pointing the finger at the leadership ability of the current top leader of the Reds.

"This decision [to fire Lage] should have been made earlier. Last season, we had the best squad in the championship and we lost the championship. This year, if we continued under these conditions, the same would happen because the problem is not with the players, the problem is indeed with those who lead them," he said to the newspaper A Bola.

José Gaspar Ramos described the bet on Mourinho - who already has a contract waiting - as "hasty," claiming it is "Rui Costa's fault": "He only uses it (the hiring) as a springboard to possibly still win the elections. The coach is a fundamental piece in a project and it is a decision that cannot be taken lightly."

"Mourinho has the resume he has, which we all respect, but in recent years he was fired from four or five clubs. We want a coach for the future and not a coach of the past. Today football has evolved, there are new guidelines, new ways of thinking. I have a lot of respect for his past, but I think that Mourinho is not the coach for the future," he stated.

José Gaspar Ramos supports João Noronha Lopes and explains the Reds' poor moment: "The main responsible for all this is Rui Costa. It is proven that he is not fit to be the president of Benfica. It is a very large institution, a large company, that needs a great manager. Benfica cannot have a president who only knew how to play football."

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