Benfica hopeful wants ex-Sporting man at Luz, says Pedro Sousa | OneFootball

Pedro Sousa hinted at the intention to secure a former Sporting member, by one of the names that has been prominent in the campaign for the Benfica Presidency.

Pedro Sousa revealed that João Noronha Lopes "dreams" of having Ruben Amorim in his candidacy for the Presidency of Benfica. The Portuguese journalist appears to have contradicted the candidate in the Club's elections – recently commented on by Rogério Azevedo – who has already explained that he intends to keep Bruno Lage in his position if he wins the race and becomes the Eagles' top leader.

"My coach is Bruno Lage. He will be in his role when I arrive at Benfica. I will not make a statement that puts Benfica's stability at risk," João Noronha Lopes began by saying, in statements to Now channel.

The candidate for the presidency of Benfica also quickly denied the rumor that he has a pre-agreement with a Portuguese coach: "I will not make statements about that. I deny it. I will have a plan B or plan C if Bruno Lage is not at Benfica. I want Bruno Lage to be at Benfica, to be in first place, and to be in the league phase. I do not have any pre-agreement with a Portuguese coach."

With the focus on Ruben Amorim, João Noronha Lopes limited himself to praising the Portuguese coach, without fueling any rumors: "Ruben Amorim? He is an excellent coach, he has a contract with Manchester United. I will not destabilize Benfica. He has a very important match."

Finally, Noronha Lopes reiterated that he does not intend to destabilize Benfica and that the most important thing is for the Club to win, downplaying the rumors: "I talk to a lot of people in football. It will not be because of me that instability is created around Benfica. Benfica has to win."

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