Bruno Lage takes a swipe at Benfica chief: protection for the manager | OneFootball

Bruno Lage once again made statements about his departure. At an event organized by the University of Lisbon, the former Benfica coach commented on the circumstances of his dismissal and spoke about the alleged disagreement with Mário Branco. In addition, the Setúbal native emphasized that the Board should defend its coach.

On the sidelines of the lecture, which took place at the Faculty of Human Kinetics, the Setúbal-born coach made a point of setting the record straight. "One thing is having different ideas... I know where I want to go and I get straight to the point. I am at peace with Mário Branco," began Bruno Lage.

On the other hand, the former Eagles coach recalled that he had never agreed to not postponing the match in question: "I did not agree, and at no point did I give him the impression that I had agreed, with that decision not to change the game. I felt the team needed more days."

"Now, to think that it was all a scheme to... I had to do my job and that's not up to me. The Benfica coach has to live according to the results," added Bruno Lage, regarding the situation that led to his dismissal.

"Now that the elections are over, the Benfica board must be strong in protecting the coach, there is a winner who is no surprise to me. It's time to give him all the conditions to work and deliver results," pointed out the Setúbal native, who also spoke about José Mourinho.

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