Rui Costa warns Mourinho and Benfica squad, seven points off top | OneFootball

Rui Costa still believes that Benfica can win the national title, despite currently being seven points behind first place, our newspaper has learned. The club president has conveyed internally that the fight is far from over and that, as long as there are points to play for, the Club will not give up on the goal of becoming champions.

Behind the scenes at Luz, the Eagles’ top official made a point of sending a clear message to the squad: belief in the title is absolute, but there is no margin for error, warning that there is zero tolerance for complacency and demanding maximum focus, commitment, and competitive consistency.

The president believes that both Porto and Sporting will still drop points in the remaining rounds. The conviction within the structure is that the rivals will continue to have ups and downs, and that the current gap can be narrowed if Benfica does its part on the pitch.

Even so, the message is unequivocal: the Reds cannot slip up. Rui Costa – who is about to renew with three players – understands that any misstep could be decisive in the title race and, for that reason, has reinforced to the group and to José Mourinho that every game must be treated as a final.

It should be noted that the Reds will take the field this Friday, February 13, against Santa Clara, in a match for the 22nd round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match against the team led by Petit will be played at 6:30 pm at Estádio de São Miguel, in the Azores.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.