Ruben Amorim to join João Noronha Lopes at Benfica? Some say yes | OneFootball

João Noronha Lopes denied his intention to bring Ruben Amorim to Benfica if he wins the elections, but Pedro Sousa suggests otherwise.

João Noronha Lopes is one of the candidates for the presidency of Benfica, with the elections - recently commented on by Rogério Azevedo - set to take place on October 25th this year. Until then, the candidate is campaigning, having revealed that he has no pre-agreement with another coach if he wins the elections, completely ruling out Ruben Amorim. However, Pedro Sousa, executive director of the newspaper Correio da Manhã, has already contradicted Noronha Lopes and claims that he "dreams" of Amorim's arrival at Luz.

"My coach is Bruno Lage. He will be in charge when I arrive at Benfica. I will not make a statement that jeopardizes Benfica's stability," João Noronha Lopes began by saying, in statements to the 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 have no pre-agreement with a Portuguese coach."

Focusing on Ruben Amorim, João Noronha Lopes only praised 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 game."

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 won't be because of me that instability will be created around Benfica. Benfica has to win."

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