Porto legend warns about José Mourinho’s future at Benfica | OneFootball

Derlei, former striker for Benfica and Porto, paid close attention to the arrival of José Mourinho – who was praised by Amorim – at Clube da Luz. The current president of Fafe’s SAD offered several compliments to the ‘Special One’, with whom he won the Champions League for Porto in 2004, stating that the Portuguese coach has everything it takes to succeed in Portuguese football.

“Whenever there is a change of coach, it’s natural for players to be on alert. The usual starters, because there’s a possibility they might lose their place in the team. The substitutes, because they want to prove themselves and earn a spot in the starting eleven,” Derlei began, speaking to the newspaper Record.

Next, the former striker acknowledged the prestige of José Mourinho, revealing that he could add a lot to Benfica: “Mourinho is a star of world football. He brings a name, he brings know-how, he comes to brighten up Portuguese football, bringing all his knowledge to help Benfica win titles.”

Regarding the Portuguese coach’s departure from Fenerbahçe, the former footballer dismissed the idea that José Mourinho forced his own dismissal: “No way. If that were the case, we couldn’t forget that the striker who scored the goal that knocked Fenerbahçe out of the Champions League (Arturkoglu) went to play there. They signed him. By that logic, neither would Mourinho want to come to Benfica nor would Arturkoglu go to Fenerbahçe.”

Finally, Derlei stated that José Mourinho has everything needed to win titles at Benfica, without forgetting the rivals: “Mourinho has all the conditions to succeed at Benfica. He has proven that at every club he’s been at throughout his career. We have to recognize that today there’s a Sporting, who are national champions, and even a Porto, who have started this championship strongly and promise to fight until the end.”

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