Exclusive Glorious 1904 - Bruno Lage’s future at Benfica is sealed | OneFootball

Bruno Lage’s continuity at Benfica does not depend on qualifying for the Champions League group stage. Our newspaper reveals, in this Glorioso 1904 Exclusive, that the Portuguese coach seems to have his place secured in the Eagles’ team, even if he fails to qualify for the lucrative competition.

The permanence of Bruno Lage at the Clube da Luz has been a topic of conversation lately, with the specter of the Champions League looming over the Portuguese coach: if he fails to secure access to the Champions League, Benfica will lose many, and very valuable, millions of euros, which could even alter the club’s transfer market plans.

However, Bruno Lage’s future is safe. The Benfica board, led by Rui Costa, does not intend to make any changes to the coaching staff, even if they fail to qualify for the Champions League, which the Eagles are currently contesting in the play-off against Fenerbahçe, managed by José Mourinho.

In addition to this, there is also the matter of the elections. Rui Costa does not want to change the coaching staff before the electoral process, and even if the current President does not win, Luís Filipe Vieira has also communicated that he plans to keep Benfica’s current coach in exactly the same role.

It is worth remembering that Benfica was forced to play in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, which they overcame without major difficulties. Furthermore, the Eagles have already played five matches this season, in which they achieved four wins and one draw, did not concede any goals, and won the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

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