Mourinho under fire at Benfica: “Talks a lot, doesn’t work” | OneFootball

Gaspar Ramos, former vice-president of Benfica, did not spare criticism for José Mourinho this Thursday, following the 1-0 defeat against FC Porto – the result of a 'solitary' goal by Jan Bednarek – which led to elimination in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup.

In statements to Rádio Renascença, the former official accused Mourinho of being the main responsible for the sporting crisis the club is going through, which also caused the 'farewell' to the League Cup, a third position in the Primeira Liga (ten points behind the leader, precisely FC Porto) and a 25th position in the Champions League group stage (outside the playoff access zone).

"I feel disappointment. I feel, and from my point of view, Mourinho's hiring was done more with an eye on the electoral campaign than because it was considered the great solution for Benfica's future. He has the resume he has, we all have to respect him," he began by stating.

"He was an excellent coach, but today he is a coach who talks a lot and does not work on what is necessary to make a good team. And, therefore, he is even compromising the future," he added, in statements to Rádio Renascença, before warning about the potential consequences of the Special One's words.

"He needs to talk less about the players in the media and in public. Especially when he criticizes them. Should he do it internally? Yes, I think he should. He must do it, in fact, individually or collectively. But José Mourinho talks a lot and talks a lot about the players, destroying the environment, which is fundamental to having a good team. Sometimes there is a need to talk less, but talk well," he concluded.

Gaspar Ramos added that the Portuguese coach does not lack 'manpower', arguing that "Benfica's squad is the best national squad": "Among the three big clubs, it is the best squad. It has the best individual quality. It is not being properly utilized. This does not mean that the squad does not have one imbalance or another. It might have, but these are occasional situations."

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