Mourinho grateful: Ex-director backs Benfica return, "He’s got it all" | OneFootball

The name of Tiago Pinto, former general director of Benfica, was brought up during an interview with Luís Filipe Vieira. Recently, the ex-director was invited to comment on the elections of the Eagles, scheduled for October 35, and took the opportunity to talk about the return of José Mourinho.

In an interview - where he praised the rivals - Tiago Pinto analyzed the presence of the Special One, with whom he worked at Roma: "one of the best coaches in the history of world football, and so there is no doubt that at this historic moment for Benfica, I think everything is in place for it to work well."

Next, the former Eagles director pointed out that this was the only solution the Eagles found to turn around their current sporting situation: "Maybe Benfica needed this kind of leadership and I honestly hope that Benfica always wins and that José Mourinho wins."

However, Tiago Pinto did not wish to elaborate much on the analysis of the Special One, regarding his predecessor: "Obviously, it is always a difficult situation for me to position myself because, as you know, I have a personal relationship with Bruno Lage and Bruno Lage has just been dismissed from Benfica."

Because of his great friendship with the 49-year-old coach, the former Benfica director, although he respects the club’s decision, revealed how he feels about the matter: "As his friend, obviously I am not satisfied."

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