Vítor Pinto on Mourinho's Benfica exit: Rui Costa lacked authority... | OneFootball

recently said goodbye to Benfica to begin his second spell at Real Madrid, in a process that continues to spark discussion in the media space. The farewell letter published by the coach once again brought under scrutiny the fact that the message was addressed to the professionals at Benfica Campus and not to those in charge at Luz, fueling interpretations of possible internal dissatisfaction.

On the subject, Vítor Pinto commented on the situation and dismissed the idea of a direct conflict with Rui Costa’s leadership, instead pointing to issues related to the Benfica president’s ability to assert himself in certain decisive processes.

“There are many things coaches complain about. From what I know, José Mourinho’s complaints were often not about a lack of leadership, but rather that Rui Costa did not impose himself in the face of other directors. What were the specific issues? When Mourinho wanted to go left or right, he felt that the president, even agreeing with him, did not have the strength to make his position clear,” he said.

The commentator also added that, if these disagreements did exist, it would be important for the coach to clarify them publicly, also stressing the impact of transfer-market decisions on the understanding between the parties.

“If that is what happened, it would be interesting for Mourinho to give an interview alongside Rui Costa, with everyone asking questions so that everything becomes clear. But, for example, I think that in Mourinho’s short time at Benfica, the winter transfer window process did not meet expectations. It seemed Benfica had to ask FIFA for an addendum while waiting for seven or eight reinforcements, but they only got Sidny Cabral and Rafa when Mourinho wanted to make a strong push for the title in the second half of the season,” he said.

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