Former Benfica star recalls Jorge Jesus's temper: he was very explosive | OneFootball

Morato recalled, on the eve of the Europa League victory, the moment he swapped São Paulo for Benfica. Speaking to the Brazilian press, the centre-back admitted he was “forced” to head to the Portuguese capital, but revealed he does not regret having represented the Eagles, while also praising 'Jorge Jesus's explosiveness.

"I wasn’t expecting [to leave so soon]. I had a match on the day I travelled [to Portugal], everything happened very fast. I had a game in São Paulo at 3 p.m., and at lunchtime they told me I wasn’t going to play, that I had to travel to Portugal. It all happened very quickly. My parents were there too, so I only had time to say goodbye, grab my things and head to the airport," Morato recalled in an interview with Globo Esporte.

"From that moment on, I had no choice to say yes or no, [the transfer] had already happened. And I have nothing to complain about either. Looking back, I have nothing to complain about. Of course I would have liked to play for São Paulo, but going to Benfica, which welcomes you very well and has excellent development, was very good for me," he added.

"It was he who brought me up from the B team, in fact. He is a great coach, who taught me a lot and played me in several matches. My first moments, my first games and my first experience with the senior team were with him. I was able to understand what it is like to be there in the group, in the day-to-day. I remain grateful to him for all of that," he added, speaking about the current Al Nassr coach.

"We understand both the praise and the criticism. Jorge Jesus was very explosive. He’s that father figure who will insult you, but then pulls you aside, sometimes even in front of everyone, and in his own way tries to comfort you. He doesn’t exactly apologise, but he shows it in other ways," Morato explained, speaking about Jorge Jesus’s style, in comments to Globo Esporte.

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