Benfica make bold call on José Mourinho, no turning back now | OneFootball

José Mourinho will not hold the usual pre-match press conference ahead of the 11th round clash in Liga Portugal Betclic, against Casa Pia. The coach was scheduled to answer journalists' questions next Saturday, but since the second round of elections is taking place, this will not happen.

After Rui Costa and João Noronha Lopes – who had a heated debate – were the two most voted candidates in the first round of Benfica's elections, the members of Clube da Luz will now have to decide which of the two will lead the club's destiny for the next four years.

It should be recalled that Rui Costa won the first round of Benfica's elections, securing 42.13% of the votes. João Noronha Lopes, from List F, came in second with 30.26%, followed by Luís Filipe Vieira with 13.86%. Meanwhile, João Diogo Manteigas finished in fourth place with 11.48%. Martim Meyer and Cristóvão Carvalho finished fifth and sixth, with 2.1% and 0.18%, respectively.

After the home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica now turns its attention back to Liga Portugal Betclic. Next Sunday, at 8:30 pm, José Mourinho's team will host Casa Pia at Estádio da Luz. The match is part of the 11th round of the National Championship.

With 10 rounds played, Benfica is in third place in Liga Portugal Betclic, with 24 points (seven wins, three draws, and zero losses). Porto is first (28 points from 10 matches) and Sporting is second (25 points from 10 games). Along with the Dragons, the Eagles are the only team that has not yet lost.

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