“Grimaldo’s Departure and Relationship with Coach Roger Schmidt – Insights from Benfica TV Interview”

After seven and a half seasons with Benfica, Grimaldo said goodbye with an interview to Benfica TV, leaving behind 303 official matches, 27 goals scored and nine titles won (4 National Championships, 3 Super Cups, 1 Portuguese Cup and 1 Cup). of the League).

Relationship with Roger Schmidt

«I communicated my decision to him, before going public, and he knows that I always trained at the maximum. I had an injury during the year and I continued to play, even injured, because [Roger Schmidt] asked me. And the team needed me to play. And, also in the last few games, he knew I was going to give everything. I conveyed my decision to him, I went to talk to him, I told him and told him that I was going to be here, that I wanted to win the title, and that if he had me, I would give everything.”

What Brought Roger Schmidt

“I like him very much. Because he is a direct person, who transmits confidence to the players. He knows how to talk to us. It’s not just in tactical terms that he’s a top coach, but also when it comes to transmitting, giving confidence to each player. This is something different. I think it will give Benfica a lot of joy in the future, I’m sure of that. I brought the 38 home.”