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Benfica Vice President Rui Costa recalled the entire structure of Benfica’s professional football that “it is forbidden to throw in the towel” with regard to the I League title accounts.
Benfica’s vice president, Rui Costa, reminded the entire professional football structure in Benfia that “it is forbidden to throw in the towel” regarding the accounts of the I Liga title.
In an interview with the club’s television channel, the vice president of the “Encarnados” stressed that “nobody gets out of the way” of the situation the team is going through in the championship, but he ended up admitting that the “two clear messages convey were “mainly in the locker room”.
“[A primeira], who is not willing to this sacrifice [de lutar pelo título até ao fim], this commitment and representing a club of this size, will not be within, and [segunda] We have all the conditions to still get to the title and that is what we will try to do, ”Rui Costa warned.
After the defeat (1-0) against Sporting, on Monday, in a match of the 16th round of the First League, Benfica “fell” to fourth place with the same points (33) as Sporting de Braga, third, five from FC Porto (38) and nine from Sporting (42).
The coach, however, refused to justify the current situation of the championship and stressed that “this is not what the fans want to hear.”
“It does not get to this point, with this delay, being the responsibility of a single person. And this is a warning to all, including myself. Until the end of the season we will see who are the men we have.” inside the house we are to assume that responsibility and turn this situation around ”, he said.
The former player mentioned on several occasions that although the difference for the leader is “many points”, there are still “18 league games” left, not to mention “a Europa League” and also “a Portuguese Cup semifinal”.
There are three competitions in which Benfica is inserted and will do “everything to win them”, so “whoever is not in a position to assume this responsibility will not be part of the group.”
“This is an established point, and it is not only valid for the working group, it is valid for all aspects, where I include myself. It is a moment for men of great courage, athletes, coaches. We all know the responsibility of Representing this T-shirt and those who cannot feel it or fear that responsibility, then we cannot face this challenge as we want, “justified Rui Costa.
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