Nuno Gomes takes a swipe at Rui Costa: Benfica can't afford to... | OneFootball

Weeks after being announced as the vice president for football at Benfica, should João Noronha Lopes win the elections, Nuno Gomes shared a few words about what they intend to do in case of electoral victory, while also directing some criticism at the current Eagles’ president, Rui Costa.

In a video shared on social media, the former number 21 of the Eagles, who once played alongside the current President, began by assuring the Club’s members: “Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be heard, respected, and a leader in all institutional fields. We propose a management model centered on three fundamental pillars.”

However, Noronha Lopes’ vice president did not stop there and emphasized the need to recover the Reds’ identity: “Benfica must play like Benfica, recover the winning culture, and strengthen the Benfiquista identity; competence: with a culture of daily demands, professionalism, and a winning mentality.”

Nevertheless, in the same video, published on the campaign’s social media, even transfers were addressed, and Nuno Gomes took a jab at Rui Costa: “In the transfer market, we will be more demanding, with criteria, in order to select the best, in coordination with the defined strategy and objectives. Benfica cannot sign a lot, but rather sign better.”

“In summary, this project stands for a Benfica that wins with its identity. Based on youth development, a professional and cohesive structure, supported by technological innovation, and with an increasingly strong women’s football team. A Sport Lisboa e Benfica prepared to win today and tomorrow,” concluded the former star of the Club da Luz.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.