Pedro Sousa sends stern warning to Benfica icon: your time is up | 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 Eagles’ former president admitted he was "furious" with the team’s performance and said the Club lacks "high standards." Pedro Sousa agrees with the words of the former Benfica leader.

"That’s obvious (the criticism). The president-fan, Rui Costa, would say the same. I mean, yesterday’s game was very bad, it was shocking to see Benfica play like that. Could they have lost? They could, but not in that manner", he began by saying on NOW channel.

Vieira is already a thing of Benfica’s past. "Luís Filipe Vieira, with all due respect to him, I think he has already realized that his time at Benfica is over, but he will continue to speak out and he has every right to do so, he is a member and has a faction of supporters. The worse things go for Benfica, the more often people will remember him. Benfica have won one league title in the last seven years — that’s what we’re talking about," he said.

Despite the setback in Switzerland, Benfica still have the tie open and are now obliged to beat St. Gallen at the Estádio da Luz to secure their place in the Europa League. The second leg is scheduled for next Thursday, July 30, with kick-off set for 8:00 p.m.

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