Bruno Lage’s Benfica future depends on one key factor, says candidate | OneFootball

Martim Mayer is one of the candidates for the presidency of Benfica. The elections are scheduled for October and the businessman assures that, if elected, the continuation of Bruno Lage as the technical director will depend on winning the National Championship.

"Last season's results are below what is required for Benfica. That would be the deciding factor (for Lage's continuation)", said Martim Mayer, to Record newspaper, making a comparison to the start of the 2025/26 season.

"This assessment can only be made at the end of the season. The initial goals were achieved, but for a club the size of Benfica that's not enough. At the end of the season, I hope to say yes, as that means we will be national champions", he stated.

Martim Mayer has on several occasions lamented the fact that the reds have only won one title in the last five years and has higher ambitions: "I have quoted Sven-Göran Eriksson many times, all Benfica fans know his phrase and it's exactly like that. Benfica always has to play to win, no matter who it is against. And Benfica has, in the first game of the season, the obligation to feel like the national champion".

"Benfica has to work to always be the national champion. There is no other alternative for Benfica, there will be no other alternative for me when I am elected president of the club", admitted Martim Mayer, who also criticized the sale of João Neves.

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