The coaches of Benfica and Sporting didn’t greet each other on the Estádio da Luz pitch, during the derby of the 13th round of the Liga, which ended with a 3-1 victory in Leo.
In the press room, Ruben Amorim was asked if he had received the congratulations of his professional colleague, for the victory, but he revealed that they didn’t even greet each other.
“We didn’t catch up there at the beginning and we didn’t talk at the end either”, justified the leonine coach.
A few minutes later the Benfica coach was asked why there was no compliance, because Amorim was coached by Jesus at Belenenses and Benfica, and even in the last derby in Luz they had been in animated conversation in the tunnel, before the game.
“We didn’t say hello because we didn’t meet. Before the game, coaches usually don’t shake hands. We didn’t meet in the tunnel and at the end of the game, given the defeat, I worried about the respect of the fans and the Benfica players. And I went into the field and I no longer had the opportunity to greet him», explained Jesus.
This was the third duel between Jorge Jesus and Rúben Amorim, and Sporting’s coach now has the advantage, with two wins and one loss.
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