Alverca president thanks Rafa Silva before Benfica clash | OneFootball

Fernando Orge, president of Alverca, commented on the career progression of Rafa Silva and emphasized that the journey of the Benfica star provided financial benefits that pleased the Ribatejo club. In a conversation with the press, the leader reflected on the possibility that everything could have ended differently.

"The revenues from the solidarity mechanism in his transfers from Feirense to Braga and from Braga to Benfica generated interesting income for Alverca," Fernando Orge began, in statements to the newspaper Record.

"They helped build our training center in 2018. They were extra revenues that made an important contribution," acknowledged the president of the Ribatejo club, who has been leading Custódio Castro's team since 2011, the time when the Benfica star left the Ribatejo club's training.

"Alverca did not let Rafa leave for Sacavenense. We didn't think it would be beneficial for him. He was a bit upset, but a month later Feirense came along. It was an opportunity for him to succeed and launch himself, given how Feirense was at the time," revealed the leader.

Finally, Fernando Orge expressed a wish for the former Ribatejo player, who might be a starter for Benfica: "I hope he is not happy in this game. I would like him to play. It might be important for him to play against Alverca. The two clubs where he played the longest will be on the field."

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