Rafael Soares has a dig: who turns down Benfica, Mourinho | OneFootball

Marco Silva’s arrival as Benfica’s head coach continues to generate a positive reaction in the media landscape, with particular emphasis on the way the coach presented himself publicly to the fans and the press. The coach was praised for the approach he adopted at his introductory press conference, which was seen as balanced and transparent.

Journalist Rafael Soares particularly highlighted the authenticity of the new Benfica coach’s speech, stressing the absence of gimmicks in his communication, but also took a swipe at José Mourinho: “I think Marco Silva didn’t create artifices, he didn’t try to be someone he’s not, he was the Marco Silva we all know. With communication that wasn’t exuberant, but serious, sober, transparent, sincere, it seemed to me. He managed to get out of some tricky questions intelligently. He said, without exaggerating, that there was emotional weight in his decision,” he said on ‘Now’.

The pundit also added that the coach avoided resorting to stock phrases associated with the Benfica world, opting for a more direct and restrained approach: “But without those clichés like saying ‘what coach says no to Benfica’, which is a phrase that is a lie, Mourinho was one of those who seems to have said no in the end,” he said.

Rafael Soares acknowledged that there was an emotional component in the coach’s decision, but believes this was not used in a populist way. “There were feelings involved, but without playing up to the Benfica fans. Basically, I think that’s what Benfica fans want,” he added.

The journalist also highlighted Marco Silva’s consistency in communication, considering him an effective coach in that regard, even without resorting to overly media-driven speeches: “I think he is a good communicator, and he contrasted with the profile of his predecessors,” he concluded.

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