António Salvador takes a swipe at Benfica and rivals: Braga have done... | OneFootball

On the afternoon of October 11, on the last day of the Portugal Football Summit, the event featured the presence of António Salvador. The president of Braga addressed several topics and spoke about the role that the Minho team has played in Europe, stating that it is because of them that Benfica and their rivals can participate in the Champions League.

A few days after having made some criticisms of the Clube da Luz, the Braga official discussed Portuguese participation in European competitions: "That will depend a lot on what is done from now on and how competent we can be. Braga has been making its own way."

Proud of Braga's journey, Salvador emphasizes that the Minho team has done its part, but that it will also depend on the 'big three': "In eight games, seven wins and one draw. It will depend on what we and the others do for us to secure 6th place, or we might have to fall back. Instead of 7th, we could end up in 8th next year."

Still on European competitions, the official highlighted that the Minho warriors have been a constant participant in UEFA competitions: "If you analyze it, Braga has been permanently in European competitions over the last two decades. Two years ago, they were in the Champions League."

At a time—given the UEFA ranking—when the Minho team has to play qualification matches for the Europa League, this is something that bothers António Salvador: "It is inconceivable that Braga has to play six matches to reach the regular phase of the Europa League. It says a lot about the ranking of Portuguese football."

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.