Benfica boss winless, but Rui Costa stands by him | OneFootball

Ivan Baptista has yet to secure a win this season as head coach of the Benfica women's football team. Nevertheless, Rui Costa maintains full confidence in the new coach, our newspaper has learned, and has no doubt that the manager will still bring much joy to the Benfica fans.

According to information gathered by our newspaper, despite the loss of the Super Cup to Torreense (2-1) and a draw against Racing Power (0-0) in the first round of the Liga BPI, the club's management, although not pleased with the results, believes that Ivan Baptista needs time to cement his ideas and has given him their full support.

Even so, the challenge for the new 33-year-old coach will not be easy. The new leader of the Eagles succeeds Filipa Patão, who won the last five championships, and is tasked with maintaining Benfica's domestic dominance as well as expanding the club's presence on the international stage.

On his résumé, the coach has a Women's Portuguese Cup won with Boavista in the 2012/13 season, after a 3-1 victory over Valadares Gaia in the final at Jamor. With a career mostly in men's football as an assistant, he has also worked at Tromso (Norway), Nantong Zhiyun (China), Boavista, Leixões (first team and under-23), and Académico de Viseu.

The Benfica women's team will be back on the pitch this Sunday, September 21, against newly-promoted Vitória de Guimarães. Valid for the second round of the Liga BPI, the match is scheduled for 5:00 PM and will be played at the home ground of the Minho team.

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