Rafael Soares assesses Marco Silva's remarks at Benfica | OneFootball

Marco Silva stated during his presentation press conference that arriving at Benfica represents the biggest challenge of his career. The new Eagles coach showed enthusiasm for the opportunity to lead the club from Luz, and his words earned the support of Rafael Soares, who considers the statement perfectly in line with reality.

"Benfica is a club that lives under constant pressure. It is a club that has not won the national championship for quite some time when we look at Benfica’s stature and obligations. Marco Silva left the comfort of the Premier League because, if he wanted to, he could have stayed at Fulham with less pressure than what he is going to find at Benfica", he said.

Marco Silva’s statements could generate some controversy among Sporting fans, the club he coached before moving to English football. However, Rafael Soares was keen to put the situation into context and explained why he considers the challenge at Benfica greater than the one he experienced at Alvalade.

"The truth is that Marco Silva was not a universally accepted coach at Sporting. It was a difficult period and, at the time, that was the biggest challenge of his career. Sporting were coming off a second-place finish, but they were still behind their two rivals, and he took charge of the team after the excellent work he had done at Estoril. This is a major challenge for Marco Silva, that is the truth", he concluded.

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