Coach Paulo Sousa, formerFlamengo and currently at Salernitana, Italy, when commenting on the season of Benficaleader of Portuguese Championship and which is in the quarterfinals of Champions Leaguerevealed in an interview with the Portuguese newspaper Record, that, when he was in charge of Rubro-Negro, he was interested in having Enzo Fernández, who already played in the Portuguese team and who is currently in the Chelseabeing one of the main promises of Argentine and world football.
“It is a great achievement, without a doubt, which I attribute to the good work of scouting and training. In the case of Benfica, it is remarkable how the club has been able to sign the right players, who are young and who, in a short time, time, they make millions.Darwin Nuñez and Enzo Fernández are two perfect examples of this. I can say that, when I was at Flamengo, I became interested in Enzo“, said the Portuguese coach.
Paulo Sousa coached Flamengo from January to June 2022. During that period, the Portuguese coached the team for 32 games, with 19 wins, six draws and seven defeats. Always tormented by the shadow of his compatriot Jorge Jesus, the coach did not convince the fans, who expected a rerun of the spectacular 2019 campaign, and was removed from office.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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