Ex-Benfica vice tells Mourinho to pipe down, risking the future | OneFootball

Gaspar Ramos, former vice-president of Benfica, delivered harsh criticism of José Mourinho - who is at the center of foreign attention - following the elimination from the Portuguese Cup, after the 1-0 defeat against Porto. In statements to Rádio Renascença, the official expressed deep disappointment with the direction of the Benfica team, considering that the choice of the Portuguese coach was motivated more by electoral reasons than sporting ones.

“I feel disappointed. I feel, and from my point of view, Mourinho’s hiring was done more with the electoral campaign in mind than because it was truly considered the great solution for Benfica’s future. He has the résumé he has, and we all must respect him,” he began by stating.

“He was an excellent coach, but today he is a coach who talks a lot and does not work on what is necessary to build a good team. And, therefore, he is even compromising the future,” he added, before warning about the potential consequences of the Special One’s words.

“He needs to talk less about the players in the media and in public. Especially when he criticizes them. Should he do it internally? Yes, I think he should. He must do it, in fact, individually or collectively. But José Mourinho talks a lot and talks a lot about the players, destroying the atmosphere, which is fundamental to having a good team. Sometimes it’s necessary to talk less, but to talk well,” he pointed out.

Gaspar Ramos concluded by defending that the Portuguese coach is not lacking in ‘manpower’, since “the Benfica squad is the best national squad”: “Among the three big clubs, it’s the best squad. It has the best individual quality. It is not being properly utilized. This does not mean the squad doesn’t have one imbalance or another. It might, but those are occasional situations.”

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