Bruno Lage: Benfica chief sabotaged Mourinho’s return | OneFootball

The defeat of Benfica against Qarabag at the Estádio da Luz by 3-2, in the Champions League, was the last straw in the relationship of the reds with Bruno Lage. Hours after the defeat, Rui Costa announced the departure of the Portuguese from the technical command of the eagles, who accepted the decision with some suspicions.

This is because, according to Canal Now, Bruno Lage leaves Benfica suspecting that the general director of the reds, Mário Branco, was already in talks with José Mourinho before the defeat that dictated the end of the bond between the coach and the Club.

In addition to this, Bruno Lage also blames Mário Branco for the Benfica match against Santa Clara, which resulted in a draw, being played on Friday, September 12, instead of Saturday. Due to this failure, the now former coach of the eagles was quite limited in preparing for this match, considering that most of his players returned from the international break one or two days before the clash.

Bruno Lage's suspicion regarding the possibility of Mário Branco having been in talks with José Mourinho even before the defeat in the Champions League is not by chance, considering that the general director of Benfica and the Special One worked together at Fenerbahçe.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Benfica is already in advanced talks with José Mourinho, in order to secure the Portuguese as the new coach of the Club da Luz. It is also known, through information advanced by the Observador newspaper, that the Portuguese will be available to sign a contract valid only until the end of this season.

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