Vieira says Rui Costa put an end to the unrest at Benfica | OneFootball

Rui Costa broke his silence last Thursday to address the main current issues at Benfica, from José Mourinho’s departure to Real Madrid to the review of a season marked by results below expectations. The way the Benfica president handled the communication drew praise from Nuno Vieira, who highlighted the fact that he chose to speak before all media outlets, instead of relying solely on the Club’s official channels.

“After somewhat hastily promising that he would explain the poor season at a certain time, which he was unable to keep, he wanted to appear in public on the eve of presenting Marco Silva as the new coach to justify the troubled process that led to José Mourinho’s unexpected departure,” he wrote in the newspaper 'O Jogo'.

Nuno Vieira also felt that the decision to face journalists’ questions directly was a positive sign in a context where, according to him, many key figures prefer to avoid moments of greater pressure: “He did it before all media outlets and not just Benfica’s channel, a good sign at a time when fewer and fewer key figures are willing to show their face in negative moments, preferring to hide behind complaints that smell of mothballs,” he added.

In his view, Rui Costa sought to convey a very specific idea regarding the process that led to José Mourinho’s departure. “Above all, Rui Costa wanted to say that Mourinho left because he wanted to, that he was the one chosen to continue leading the project, and that only the call of Real Madrid pulled him away from the Luz,” he said.

Although he acknowledged that not every doubt was cleared up, Nuno Vieira believes the president’s remarks were an important step toward closing a turbulent chapter and allowing Benfica to focus on the future: “Was everything perfect? Of course not, nor could it have been in a context of some natural backlash

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