Luís Filipe Vieira furious at Benfica disaster v St. Gallen | OneFootball

Luís Filipe Vieira did not hide his disappointment after Benfica’s defeat to St. Gallen (2-1) in the first leg of the second Europa League qualifying round. The former Eagles president admitted he was “furious” with the team’s performance, although he preferred not to go into further criticism.

“I’m one of many who are disappointed, but who want to stay silent at this moment. And when I have to speak... If this continues like this, then logically I will speak. But until then, let’s stay calm so there can be stability at Benfica. With results like these, performances like these... And with the signings we’ve been seeing, we become even more furious and shaken. It’s too many blows all at once...,” he began by saying, in statements to Antena 1.

Luís Filipe Vieira also revealed that he prefers to remain reserved at this stage, admitting that he could make controversial remarks if he were to expand on his analysis of the situation the Club is experiencing: “I don’t even want to talk about Benfica right now, otherwise I might say some things that would shock people a lot. Keep quiet and suffer, which is what most Benfica supporters are doing right now,” he said.

The former executive also pointed the finger at the lack of high standards that, in his view, has taken hold in the Benfica world, arguing that defeat has come to be seen far too naturally, which he does not believe should be the reality at the Club.

“I think there’s no longer a level of demandingness, even among the fanbase. It seems like everyone has become complacent. Win or lose, everything is fine. One of the things that pains me to hear at Benfica is ‘we’ll win next year.’ The fanbase has become complacent too. The level of demand no longer exists. Both in the team and among the members. I remember when we lost a match... it was terrible. Today people have got used to it,” he lamented.

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