Noronha Lopes laments Benfica's struggles and warns: If Rui Costa stays... | OneFootball

Benfica's poor performance in the match against Santa Clara continued at Estádio da Luz, after the team was defeated by Qarabag last Tuesday, September 17th. The defeat led to the dismissal of Bruno Lage and João Noronha Lopes, a candidate for the presidency of the club, strongly criticized the current state of the Club, blaming Rui Costa.

"The last few hours were the culmination of 4 disastrous years. Just over a month before the elections, Benfica is now at the mercy of Rui Costa's decisions, a president without any competence to decide the club's fate", João Noronha Lopes began by saying on his social media, pointing to the decision Rui Costa faces in choosing a new coach for Benfica.

Next, the candidate highlighted the fact that Rui Costa's term is coming to an end, with an eye on the Benfica elections, to be held on October 25th: "The good news is that this nightmare is almost over. If Rui Costa does not step down on his own, we will ensure that it happens. Trust in the future. We are Benfica. It's time".

It should be noted that, after the dismissal of Bruno Lage from Benfica, there are several rumors suggesting that José Mourinho will be the next coach of the Club, 25 years after his first stint with the team, also as head coach.

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