José Mourinho on Benfica elections: lots of pressure | OneFootball

José Mourinho reflected on the impact of the ongoing election period at Benfica on his football team. The red coach was defeated in London by Chelsea, 2-1, and at the end of the match, he spoke to the microphones of TNT Sports, recalling this special circumstance.

"We played four games with two days between each of them. I never trained, it was just recovery and one of my strengths is on the pitch, training", began José Mourinho, recalling the difficult schedule the eagles face at this stage of the season.

He continued, with a few words about the moment that Benfica is experiencing, both within the professional football section and outside of it: "We don't have time for that. When a team changes coaches mid-season, it's because things are not going well. So, we had some difficulties".

"On the other hand, it's a period of great pressure for the players with the elections at the club. It's almost like a political campaign and the players can't escape", concluded José Mourinho, noting that he has been dealing with special circumstances since he arrived at the Club da Luz.

Remember that, after this defeat of Benfica against Chelsea, José Mourinho has to start thinking about the next match, against Porto. The eagles play the first classic of the season, next Sunday, October 5, at the dragon's stadium, in a game scheduled for 9:15 pm.

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