Ahead of Famalicão-Benfica, José Mourinho on Rui Borges's new deal | OneFootball

he launched the important match against Famalicão, counting for the 32nd round of Liga Portugal Betclic. At the press conference in Seixal, the Benfica coach, who also issued a warning to the squad, also spoke about Rui Borges’ contract renewal at Sporting and the stability he has been enjoying in charge of the Eagles.

“Rui Borges’ renewal... he is happy and I am happy for him. I can’t say much more about that,” said José Mourinho, when asked about the Lions coach’s future, at an event held on the morning of this Friday, May 1, where the northerner extended his deal with the Alvalade side.

“Benfica has been mine since I arrived, but of course I understand his words. The longer a coach is at a club, the more the team is his, the squad is his... it’s a normal process,” explained the Special One, turning attention to the question related to the impact he has had at the red-and-white club.

“You see examples like Arsenal and Manchester City, who have had the same coach for six or seven years, obviously all the details belong to their coaches,” said the Special One, giving some examples from European football and highlighting the work of Mikel Arteta with the Gunners and Pep Guardiola with the Citizens.

“Coaches who come and go—it’s normal that it is harder for them to leave their fingerprint. We’ll see,” concluded José Mourinho, summing up that time is a necessary tool for a coach to have the desired impact on any team he manages, and only then can there be success.

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