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Lage goes after 3-2 Champions League defeat by Qarabag
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Club president says successor ‘must be a winning coach’
José Mourinho is in talks over a return to Benfica after the Portuguese club sacked Bruno Lage. The 62-year-old was in charge of Benfica between September and December 2000 and would face a swift return to Chelsea in the Champions League on 30 September.
Benfica’s president, Rui Costa, confirmed Lage had been dismissed in a press conference after Tuesday night’s Champions League home defeat by Qarabag of Azerbaijan, who came from 2-0 behind at the Estádio da Luz. “I believe this is the time for a change, precisely to avoid compromising the season,” Costa said. “And, consequently, the coach who comes in must be a winning coach. A coach representing a club of this size must be one with the ability to bring this team to the levels we demand and give us the titles we desire.”
Continue reading…Lage goes after 3-2 Champions League defeat by QarabagClub president says successor ‘must be a winning coach’José Mourinho is in talks over a return to Benfica after the Portuguese club sacked Bruno Lage. The 62-year-old was in charge of Benfica between September and December 2000 and would face a swift return to Chelsea in the Champions League on 30 September.Benfica’s president, Rui Costa, confirmed Lage had been dismissed in a press conference after Tuesday night’s Champions League home defeat by Qarabag of Azerbaijan, who came from 2-0 behind at the Estádio da Luz. “I believe this is the time for a change, precisely to avoid compromising the season,” Costa said. “And, consequently, the coach who comes in must be a winning coach. A coach representing a club of this size must be one with the ability to bring this team to the levels we demand and give us the titles we desire.” Continue reading…