Roger Schmidt defended this Saturday that Benfica is “an extraordinary place to experience football”, which is why he had no hesitation in signing the club’s contract extension on Friday.
“I had said several times that we had a lot of time, the contract did not expire this year. But the club asked me and I liked that they had that will. I spoke to my family and it turned out to be a simple agreement are.” decision. I like Benfica very much, I believe in the club, in the supporters, in the players, in the staff. I think it’s an extraordinary place to experience football, to fight for titles and in the end the decision was therefore made quickly,” said the coach at the conference ahead of tomorrow’s game against RioAve in Vila do Conde. “It’s a subject that is closed. Now we want to play good football for the next few years, but we have to focus on the next game,” he added.
However, he had to return to the question, explaining the timing of extra time, for important games like the next one. “Because it’s settled. It was a very easy negotiation. I have an excellent relationship with the Benfica leaders and when they asked me, we talked about it. It was easy to find a solution that would satisfy both sides .It is something that will not have any impact on the current situation,” he said.
Whatever the club president, Rui Costa, would have asked him, Schmidt said there are no major doubts. “What is expected is very clear: good football and trophies. We are here, we are Benfica, we know what the Benfica fans want. This is all very clear. I see potential in the club and I am very convinced that we can bring.” joy for the fans,” he said, adding that he will consider learning Portuguese at the end of the season. “I will stay in Portugal for at least another three years, it would be great to learn the language. I hope it works”.
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Source: DN
