Responsibility is for the boss. It belongs to Jorge Jesus and whoever chose it, against the wishes of more than half of the benefactors. It is a lost time. There was an inflation in sports policy with a bet on a short-term policy.
At risk of seeing 40 million fly
Benfica’s current 3rd place guarantees, at the end of the championship, the 3rd qualifying round of access to the Champions League, which is not synonymous with financial inclusion. Benfica’s recent experience in the competition is proof. Jorge Jesus’ eagles were in the way in the first qualifying game for the group stage of the Champions and failed to fit around 40 million euros, an amount ensured only with the presence of the best in Europe.
Ensuring, at least, the 2nd place (gives direct access to the Champions) is of enormous importance for Benfica. Faced with the damage of the pandemic and having already missed that goal at the beginning of this season, being in the millionaire league is imperative. But when there are seven games to go, not even 3rd place is safe. Sp. Braga drew with Rio Ave and was two points away from the eagles. The two teams no longer face each other, but Benfica still play in Luz with Sporting (1st) and FC Porto (2nd).
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Worst Benfica of Jesus
The defeat with Gil Vicente accentuated the bad season in the League. It is necessary to go back to 2008/09 to find a worse punctual record with 27 matches. Trained by Quique Flores, Benfica had 52 points, against the current 57. Jesus’ worst record was in 2010/11 (58 points).
Lage appointed to Wolves
Bruno Lage, who still receives a salary from Benfica, was pointed out by the British press as a probable successor to Nuno Espírito Santo, who could leave Wolverhampton and take over Tottenham from José Mourinho.
Helton stayed away from bento
Helton Leite was 715 consecutive minutes without conceding goals (Leautey broke the record at 35 ‘of Benfica-Gil Vicente), still far from 1065 of Bento, holder of the record of inviolability in the history of the red goal.
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