[6] Facing a much less talented squad and an ever increasing debt related to the construction of football fields, Benfica entered a trophyless period, which led to the departure of Cosme Damião in 1926, after 18 years in charge. Now, Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has revealed how close Cavani was to joining the Portuguese club instead. To – The date the coach last worked for Benfica.
Cavani is yet to make his debut for his new club, and will not be available to face his former side PSG in United’s Champions League opener. From then on, Cosme Damião took over and led the club to its first ever Lisbon Championship, in the 1909–10 season. [1] Since the club lacked a field to play, it merged with Grupo Sport Benfica on 13 September 1906 to form Sport Lisboa e Benfica.[2]. Benfica won their first Primeira Liga title in 1935–36. He will be there in every training (session) first minute until last minute. This page includes a chronological list comprising all those who have held the position of manager of Benfica's first team since its foundation. In addition, they have been crowned champions of European football on two occasions, when they won the European Cup in 1961 and 1962. Second stimulus check: why does McConnell advise against the deal? The president of Benfica has claimed that Edinson Cavani would have joined them rather than Manchester United if they had met him. Para poder comentar debes estar However, his former boss Thomas Tuchel was still asked about Cavani in the buildup to the game. Ted Smith resigned for personal reasons in December 1951 but unexpectedly returned in March 1952 and left again in April. Béla Guttmann ( Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈɡutmɒnn]; 27 January 1899 – 28 August 1981) was a Hungarian footballer and coach. Benfica have promised the Argentine a series of squad related promises and are anticipating an answer from the 48-year-old coach later on Tuesday.
The club was formed as Sport Lisboa on 28 February 1904, following a meeting of former Casa Pia students, led by Cosme Damião, at Farmácia Franco (Franco Pharmacy). One of those matches is the eagles' game on matchday 2 of the Europa League. [22], For 1952–53, Benfica hired Alberto Zozaya only to be replaced in the middle of the season by Ribeiro dos Reis, whose third spell at the club would lead them to a second place league finish and one Portuguese Cup. When he scores, when he has the confidence, he’s one of the (best) number nines in world football.”, window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.start({"baseUrl":"mc.us2.list-manage.com","uuid":"0dbf0c85a1d332bd7bb792371","lid":"9014791a03","uniqueMethods":true}) }).
Fernando Riera resigned after unpaid salaries and was replaced by his assistant, Fernando Cabrita. – The coach's nationality is given as his country of birth. ¡Sign up!. [26], Please expand the section to include this information. You can totally rely on him.
As a free agent after leaving PSG, there had been a lot of competition for his signature. D – The number of games draw as a coach. [25] He introduced: a house for the players to focus before matches, and to strengthen discipline; increased wages, allowing professional footballers instead of part-time players; improved physical training; careful supervision of the players' food; regular medical check-ups; an academic program to improve the players' education; the teaching of English language and also, through etiquette, on how to dress and eat. The five games he coached after his return are added to the existing record. After the departure of head coach João Marques, Luís Andrade took his position, and Benfica started their second season by beating Portuguese champions Braga 1–0 with a goal from Pauleta to conquer their first Super Cup trophy. [9] He was much more successful, leading the club to its first national title, the Championship of Portugal in 1929–30,[10] and retaining it in the next season. I confirm that we were interested, but I can guarantee that if I had met with him, he’d have signed.”. From – The date the coach began working for Benfica. [14], The managerial changes continued in 1936, with Benfica hiring the first of six Hungarian managers, Lippo Hertzka,[15] who had led Real Madrid to their first La Liga title in 1932. Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Maritimo v Benfica - Estadio do Maritimo, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal - June 29, 2020 BenficaÕs coach Bruno Lage speaks … Date published: Tuesday 20th October 2020 11:20. Bruno Lage took over at Benfica in January 2019 following the sacking of Rui Vitória and helped the Lisbon giants to secure their 37th domestic league title.
[21] He later concluded his two remaining seasons at Benfica with two more Portuguese Cup trophies – although the latter cup was also conquered by his assistant, Cândido Tavares, after Smith's return to England. [5] Until the end of the 1910s, he won seven more championships – the last one, in 1920, was particularly hard because of another mass player defection to recently created clubs Os Belenenses and Casa Pia. I … [11] Following his move to Sporting in the next season,[12] Benfica reappointed Ribeiro dos Reis for a second spell; nonetheless, he did not fare much better in his second year, adding only a Lisbon Championship, by then a second grade competition. He remained victorious at Benfica, adding two more Primeira Liga titles in three seasons. Each manager's entry includes his dates of tenure and the club's overall competitive record (in terms of matches won, drawn and lost), honours won and significant achievements while under his care.