31.10.2025 19:43
Benfica's head coach Jose Mourinho spoke about the presidential election at the club and its future. After presidential candidate Noronha Lopes announced that he would work with Pedro Ferreira as the sporting director, Mourinho responded to a question about whether he was ready to work with Ferreira by saying, "If you ask me on the Monday after the elections, I will answer without any problem, but I can't answer right now."
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After his adventure with Fenerbahçe, Jose Mourinho, who took over Benfica, made statements at a press conference before the match against Guimaraes in the league.
''I CANNOT ANSWER RIGHT NOW!''
While the excitement continues for the presidential election between Rui Costa and Noronha Lopes at Benfica, one of the presidential candidates, Noronha Lopes, had announced that if he comes to power, he would part ways with Mario Branco and work with Pedro Ferreira as the sporting director.
Mourinho responded to the question, "Are you ready to work with Ferreira?" before the Guimaraes match, saying, "I mentioned that I was watching the discussions among the presidential candidates, but I do not want to make any comments. If you ask this question on the Monday after the elections, I will answer without any problem, but I cannot answer right now. The only thing I can say about this discussion and the other discussions among the presidential candidates is to thank them for the respect they have shown me and the words they have said about me; that is very nice. I voted for Benfica, and instead of talking about hypothetical situations on Monday, we can talk about real situations." he said.
''NO NEED FOR DISCUSSION''
The Portuguese coach, after this response, also answered the question, "Considering your relationship with Mario Branco, could the arrival of Pedro Ferreira be a problem for you? Will you continue to be Benfica's head coach in any case?" by saying, "There is no need to discuss hypothetical situations. I will provide answers regarding the facts on Monday. Right now, I do not think I deserve everyone's respect, and the reason I am respected is precisely because I respect them."
MOURINHO'S PERFORMANCE AT BENFICA
So far, Mourinho has played 9 matches at Benfica, achieving 5 victories, 2 draws, and 2 losses.
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