Beast King Costa

Chapter 407 Major Decision
"Overlord losing streak!Super Benfica Europa League Portuguese Super League double-line losing streak! "

"Where is the Benfica Road--On the potential candidate for the new coach of Benfica!" "

"Super Benfica loses its way, several core players are abandoned, Fernando Santos fears getting out of class"

"Benfica's new coach?It is reported that Felipe Vieira has contacted several Spanish coaches, Aragones is listed"

"Silent Rui Costa, the soul of Benfica refuses to speak to the media after being sacked"

"The next round of Porto is about to reach the top, and Lisbon's Portuguese national derby Benfica will lose three consecutive games"

Paulo Bento: Next round, we will beat Benfica!The goal is 3 to 0! "

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It can be said,
After Benfica lost to Maritimo, the entire Portuguese football media was sensational. You must know that this game was played at the Stadium of Light, the holy land of Benfica. When Koeman led the team, when Barcelona came to the Stadium of Light to fight in the Champions League, they even just got a draw here.

however……

After Fernando Santos led the team this season, Benfica has already suffered a two-game losing streak at their holy place, the Stadium of Light!First they lost to the Eredivisie mid-range team Alkmaar, and then they lost to the mid-range of the Portuguese Super League. Although the dark horse is in good condition this season, the lineup is far inferior to Benfica's Maritimo.

Since the entire Portuguese football world has basically known the news that Benfica's internal generals are not in harmony, so at this moment, the Portuguese sports media feel that if Benfica does not change their coaches immediately, they will play against Sporting Lisbon next weekend. When the time comes, eat a wave of three consecutive defeats!

Of course……

Portuguese football seems to have overlooked that Benfica has another Europa League match in the middle of this week, against Liberec.

The match will be away to the Czech Republic.

Fernando Santos has revealed very seriously before the game that Diego, David Luiz, Beto, Nelson, Assis, Moreto, Rui Costa do not need to go to the away game, he will draw Five teenagers from the youth team went to the Czech Republic away with the first team to complete the game against Liberec.

However, it is also because of Fernando Santos' self-employment method that Benfica has lost two games in a row. Whether it is the Europa League front or the Portuguese Super League front, the previous point gap has been narrowed. For Benfica, who is aiming for the double crown this season, it is really unacceptable.

However, for the selection of new coaches, Felipe Vieira is also very difficult, because the winter window has not yet arrived, and most coaches who have not coached the Portuguese Super League are unwilling to take over a team. , Teams that have no way to sign up for the time being, and coaches who are willing to accept, need to do a lot of signings. Felipe Vieira will think that this will put the team under great financial pressure.

There are also some famous coaches with potential intentions. Because they still have contracts with the team, if Benfica wants to poach them, they need to pay a lot of termination fee to be able to poach them. Now Benfica’s financial situation is not healthy, so Felipe Vieira has no way to consider this kind of problem.

In the end, Felipe Vieira, as the chairman of the club, made a more important decision after a meeting with the club's top management—to include Rui Costa in Fernando Santos' coaching staff, and to give Rui Costa has considerable rights as an assistant coach.

This made Fernando Santos quite angry. The Portuguese coach believed that this was a disguised reduction of his rights in Benfica by the top executives of the Benfica club.

In fact, it is true!
In order to make Fernando Santos accept this fact, Felipe Vieira invited Fernando Santos and Rui Costa to the club for a meeting, and there were only three of them in the meeting, Felipe Vieira Before the Benfica team leaves for the Czech Republic, Fernando Santos must be persuaded to accept the fact that Rui Costa has entered the coaching staff and becomes the team's deputy coach.

"I think, Santos, you don't want to be terminated by the club within half a season of coaching Benfica, right? In this case, if it gets out, it will not have a little or two impact on your reputation as Fernando Santos in Portuguese football! Now Letting Rui Costa into the coaching staff is part of the club's cultivation of the team's meritorious players. Similarly, I also hope that after Rui Costa enters the coaching staff, he will not let you continue to do things like this."

"What's wrong with me? I said, I only use players I trust!"

"Huh??? Are you still not self-sufficient???"

Felipe Vieira was furious in a rare way, and even took the case directly: "I don't blame you for the draw with Porto, but what about the loss to Alkmaar and Maritimo!? These two games, you What the hell is the formation of the team? David Luiz is not the main central defender, but Kaliaka, a player who plays the midfielder, is used as the central defender? Diego! The total number of goals and assists this season is two The super center who is already in double figures is not needed, but Mantolas, use Diego Souza! I have already told you! Diego! Will not leave Benfica!"

After all, Felipe Vieira did not forget to say to Rui Costa: "Diego's agent Jorge Mendes has agreed to negotiate with us for Diego's new contract, and now Diego This contract is really inferior to Diego’s current worth, so we need to improve his contract, and! Porto, we have already told them with certainty that Diego is not for sale, no matter if Porto pays 4000 million euros, 5000 million euros Ten thousand euros, 6000 million euros, we at Benfica are very sure! We will not sell Diego."

"That would be great! If Diego stays, then our game will be much easier..."

Rui Costa heaved a sigh of relief after listening to Felipe Vieira confirming that Diego would not be for sale at Benfica, and was pretty sure he would not leave Benfica this season - as far as Benfica's two rounds are concerned. Judging from the lack of Diego in the game, it is impossible for Mantolas and Diego Souza to play up to Diego's unsolvable role in Benfica's tactical system, even if Francisco Fonseca, the Mexican international high center, recovers from injury. Comeback, there is no way to make up for Diego's role.

so!Regardless of whether Fernando Santos continues to sit in the seat of Benfica's head coach next, or the club decides to let Rui Costa directly take over Fernando Santos' class, with Diego sure to stay in Benfica and will not leave, as long as Diego Go back to the starting lineup, then!It will be very easy to grab points in the following games and return to the previous points advantage.

What shocked Rui Costa and Felipe Vieira was that Fernando Santos was really, really serious about this matter. Even, Fernando Santos completely ignored his handsome position, and it didn’t even matter. Benfica has not been fired for half a season without coaching.

I saw Fernando Santos also complaining about the case: "I don't want to stay here, I have my own! As I said, I will only use players I trust. Your club executives are still thinking of letting a player against me Players who have doubts, enter my coaching staff! I would rather leave Benfica directly! I will not let a doubter enter my coaching staff team! That's it! That's it!"

After that, Fernando Santos tugged on his shirt: "I have decided! Resign! Leave Benfica! President Vieira, just find another job! And, I will tell you with certainty that after I leave, I will Take away my coaching team! Don't even think about keeping any of me!"

"Then I think your wishful thinking has come to nothing!"

Felipe Vieira stared at Fernando Santos with a smug smile: "Santos, your coaching staff members think that you are purely making trouble for no reason during this time, and everyone is willing to continue to stay at the Benfica Club after you leave to fulfill your obligations." Their contractual responsibilities, so! You will only leave alone, and none of your coaching staff will leave!"

"you!!!"

Fernando Santos was even trembling with anger. He didn't expect that the members of the coaching staff who thought they were loyal to him had turned against themselves one by one behind their backs.

"So, Coach Santos, if you want to leave, please go! We are a small family in Benfica, and we are not interested in keeping people like you!"

Felipe Vieira even made a "please" gesture in the direction of the door very gentlemanly: "That's it! I don't think we have anything to talk about. After you leave, Rui will be the leader. The team's new head coach - of course, now Ruy does not have UEFA A-level coaching qualifications, so we will let your assistant coach Fernandez become the nominal head coach of the team and let Rui enter the coaching staff."

"Mr. Vieira!"

At this point, Fernando Santos finally realized that his problem was already very big. It turned out that the entire coaching team betrayed him and chose to stay in Benfica.

"Ugh!"

Fernando Santos fell back to his seat in a daze: "Forget it! Chairman Vieira, listen to you! Let Rui enter the coaching staff, and then according to the decision of the club's high-level meeting, give Rui the The club has more right to speak. And I promise you, let Diego and them all return to the team's starting lineup."

"If I knew this earlier, why bother in the first place!"

Felipe Vieira saw that Fernando Santos finally subdued obediently, and he was reluctantly relieved: "Okay! That's it! Coach Santos, I hope you will stop being so stubborn in the future, player They are indeed willing to stay in the team and continue to play, don't be affected by the ups and downs outside."

"I see."

Fernando Santos glanced at Rui Costa, still looking blank-eyed, and gestured with his hand: "Rui! Next, congratulations, you have entered the team's coaching staff, and next, for the ball You have a very high say in the team's starting lineup."

"I hope Coach Santos will give you more advice in the future."

"Teaching doesn't count."

After all, Fernando Santos left Felipe Vieira's office in a daze.

After watching Fernando Santos leave, Felipe Vieira told Rui Costa very seriously: "Rui, next step into Fernando Santos' coaching staff, we must boldly restrict Fernando Santos from doing these things. Do you know the meaningless things? In the future, I don’t want to see Fernando Santos cause the team’s record to decline because of those very ego things.”

"I understand, Chairman Vieira..."

Rui Costa asked Felipe Vieira seriously: "The club, do you really plan to let me become the team's new coach in the future? To be honest, I am still a little nervous because I think I might not be doing well enough."

Regarding Rui Costa's concerns, Felipe Vieira responded very seriously: "Ruy, no one is born to be a champion coach, and these all need to be honed. Don't worry! You are the one who came out of Benfica One of the most successful players in the Portuguese Super League is a banner figure of an era in Portuguese football. So! Go learn boldly. After you get the UEFA A-level coaching qualification, the club will give you enough room for trial and error and Time, so! No need to worry about these things now."

"Okay! Since the club is willing to support me so much, then I can rest assured to learn about UEFA A-level coaching qualifications."

Now that Felipe Vieira gave such an affirmative answer, Rui Costa finally let go of his anxiety.

Less than half an hour after the departures of Fernando Santos and Rui Costa, Benfica's first-team players were informed of the club's big decision.

[Rui Costa joined the coaching staff headed by Fernando Santos as a player and coach, and supplemented the coaching staff as an assistant coach.Diego Costa, David Luiz, Assis, and Beto returned to the first-team squad, and will follow the team to the Czech Liberec tomorrow. 】

Looking at the club's notification email, everyone knows it well.

Fernando Santos has lost the trust of the top management of the Benfica club. Although Fernando Santos will still be the head coach of Benfica, he has no right to speak in the Benfica club. Costa will replace Fernando Santos' absolute right to speak.

of course!

Because of the previous two-game losing streak, everyone thought it was a good thing.

Especially the members of the "Wave to Dawn Squad", after receiving the notice, Moreto, the captain of the "Wave to Dawn Squad", has already started to organize everyone to go out for dinner tonight to celebrate, by the way, before the Europa League match Hi enough.

(End of this chapter)