Mourinho on Portugal after Benfica return: We’re on the right track | OneFootball

On the night of October 7th, another edition of the Portugal Football Globes took place, featuring the presence of several sports personalities, including José Mourinho. Upon arriving at the gala, the Benfica coach answered some questions and also touched on the Portugal National Team.

Present on the 'black carpet' where he was interviewed by journalists on site, the Special One was open to talking about the national team: "Looking at what is now most obvious, which is the makeup of the National Team, we are talking about players who play for the biggest Portuguese clubs but also in the best European leagues."

Next, the Benfica manager added that over the years, quality has been a hallmark of the National Team: "The prestige is extremely high and keeps accumulating. We can always talk about the pioneers, the first players and coaches to go abroad, but so many years have passed that now it’s a buildup of talent."

Finally, José Mourinho highlighted the role that the Federation has played in this evolutionary process of the national team: "The FPF is creating all the conditions for Portugal to have the resources we have today. In a World Cup year, to say that we don’t have the ambition to become world champions is almost heresy."

The Special One decided to grant his players four days off, however, there is a quartet that was not included in this decision by the coach and they will continue their training, focusing on the new tight schedule for the Eagles.

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