Rafael Soares jibes: who says no to Benfica? Mourinho | OneFootball

Marco Silva’s arrival at the technical helm of Benfica continues to generate a positive reaction across the media landscape, with particular emphasis on how the coach presented himself publicly to the fans and the press. The manager was praised for the stance he adopted at his unveiling press conference, which was seen as balanced and transparent.

Journalist Rafael Soares particularly highlighted the authenticity of the new Benfica coach’s speech, stressing the absence of any artifice in his communication, but also took a swipe at José Mourinho: “I think Marco Silva didn’t create artifices, he didn’t try to be someone he isn’t, he was the Marco Silva we all know. With communication that wasn’t exuberant, but serious, sober, transparent, sincere, it seemed to me. He managed to get out of some tricky questions intelligently. He said, without exaggeration, that there was emotional weight in his decision,” he said on 'Now'.

The pundit also added that the coach avoided resorting to stock phrases associated with the Benfica world, opting for a more direct and restrained approach: “But without those clichés like saying ‘what coach says no to Benfica’, which is a false statement; Mourinho was one of those who, it seems to me, ended up saying no,” he said.

Rafael Soares acknowledged that there was an emotional component in the coach’s decision, but believes this was not used in a populist way. “There was feeling, but without pandering to the Benfica fans. Deep down, I think that’s what Benfica fans want,” he added.

The journalist also highlighted Marco Silva’s consistency in communication, considering him an effective coach in that respect, even without resorting to overly media-friendly speeches: “I think he is a good communicator, it’s just that he won’t be praised with a masterclass, as they do with other coaches, even in an exaggerated way, and he contrasted with the profile of his predecessors,” he concluded.

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