O Benfica published, on Monday, a note denying the supposed departure of coach Jorge Jesus. Second information conveyed in the Portuguese press, the former commanderFlamengo would leave the team at the end of the season, in the middle of the beginning of a new cycle planned by President Rui Costa.
“Sport Lisboa e Benfica vehemently repudiates the destabilization campaign to which it has been victim over the past few days. This Monday, the strategy of spreading falsehoods to disunite and divide the Benfica fans reached an intolerable dimension”, said the club in a text published on its official website.
“It is false that Benfica is preparing the departure of Jorge Jesus from the technical command of his team. It is false that Benfica has established contacts with other coaches or their agents. Such a lie seriously disrespects not only Benfica and its coach Jorge Jesus, but also Vitória SC, coach Pepa and, not least, all the basic principles of journalism”, he added.
Finally, the Lisbon team left a “clear appeal” to the fans: “Let us remain united, serene and focused on the objective we all want: to win. Always win! We will know how to ignore those who mean to us and devalue what is false and wants to divide us. Successive lies, repeated over and over again, do not come true. Rather, they make us more cohesive and more determined to fulfill the ambitions we have for this season.”
Back at Benfica since August 2020, Jorge Jesus didn’t have a good start to work last season. In the current one, however, it has a better performance: 21 games, 14 wins, four draws and three defeats. The team is the 3rd place in the Portuguese Championship and fight for a place in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
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