Nuno Encarnação slams Benfica millions for a key player: Irresponsible | OneFootball

Nuno Encarnação criticized Benfica’s management, starting by questioning the investment made in José Mourinho, namely the salary of 8 million euros that the red-and-white club pays the current man at the helm of the Eagles.

“Paying 8 million euros to a coach like José Mourinho is financially an act of irresponsibility,” he wrote in the newspaper 'Record'. The analysis extends to the overall financial situation of the big three, with a clear warning to Benfica, Porto and Sporting.

“The big three invested what they had and what they didn’t have for this season, running the risk of a compulsive casino gambler — one of them will lose the bet and use Herbalife in their finances next year, largely due to the loss of an average revenue estimated in the budget at around 60 million euros”.

Regarding Benfica, Nuno Encarnação doubled down on the criticism: “Financial fair play is no joke, but it seems to me that Benfica continues to ignore these tight rules determined by UEFA. I truly fear that the election held at the Luz last year and the pressure to keep a squad under the effect of Christmas lights have taken the focus away from financial awareness”.

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