António Simões fed up at Benfica, advises Rui Costa: It's vital... | OneFootball

Benfica are going through decisive days. José Mourinho, with a two-season contract waiting for him at Real Madrid, is set to turn down the Reds’ renewal offer, and Rui Costa has already announced that he will give explanations to the fans this week. António Simões, European champion in 1962, hopes that Benfica’s president will leave a message of “calm and hope”.

“These have been Trump-like weeks, full of uncertainty. One thing was said today and another the next day. It is important that Rui Costa offers words of calm and hope. The fans are anxious after a season that was not good, and it is important that those in charge lift that worry off their shoulders,” he began by saying, in statements to the newspaper Record.

For António Simões, this is a time for decisions. “Now it is necessary to take stock and make decisions. If Mourinho does not stay, Rui Costa should ask him what needs to be done. The coach should leave his opinion. It is like one last service to the Club. If he stays, he already knows the Club and what needs to be done. As the Abrunhosa song says, it is necessary to do what has not yet been done,” he concluded.

Benfica handed Jorge Mendes the contract renewal proposal last Wednesday. José Mourinho was to analyse it after the match against Estoril, in the final round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. However, the answer given was “no”, since he has an agreement in principle with Real Madrid.

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