Without Jorge Jesus, Benfica crushes 7-1 in the Portuguese championship and achieves its fourth win in a row | Portuguese football
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Jorge Jesus was knocked out on Sunday but Benfica were crushed in the Portuguese championship. Led by Joao de Dios, who also worked for Flamengo, the embodied beat Maritimo, 7-1, at the Estadio da Luz, this was Benfica’s fourth win in a row (three in the Portuguese championship and one in the Champions League).
Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez celebrates one of his goals in Benfica’s victory – Photo: Reuters
He is preferred by the Flamengo board of directors to lead the team next season, Jorge Jesus completed the suspension imposed last Tuesday. On this occasion, he was punished for 15 days due to criticism of referee Artur Soares Dias, in the 1-1 draw against Porto, on May 6, and is still in the 31st round of the Portuguese championship last season.
Flamengo managers are already in Lisbon I am looking for a new coach for the club. This Sunday, lawyer Luis Miguel Henrique did not rule out the possibility of Jesus returning to Flamengo. “The environment around Jesus in Benfica is not easy,” he said in an interview with “CNN Portugal”.
There is a sum of things, and the flamingo is the least responsible. The lawyer said he is doing his homework, because the same thing happened to him a year ago.
However, he stated that Flamengo did not make an offer to the coach.
– It can’t be negative. Jorge never said yes or no, because there was no conversation about it. The lawyer said there is no exact suggestion.
Benfica players celebrate another goal in their defeat in Lisbon – Photo: Reuters
Ex-Fluminense, side Gilberto, was the owner of one of the goals of Benfica’s victory, Sunday, over the Portuguese championship. Made third in defeat. The rest were scored by Darwin Nunez (twice), Rafa Silva, Yarchuk, Gonzalo Ramos and Sverovic. Alipur made for navigation
Gilberto celebrates his goal against Benfica – Photo: Reuters
Garlic outside the trains
Everton striker Cibolinha was excluded from the match. On Friday, agent Marcio Cruz threatened to search for a new destination for his client. In an interview with the newspaper “Record”, he said that Jorge Jesus “run over” with the former Gremio player.
Jorge Jesus kills a player for whom Benfica paid 20 million euros. Cruz said: “When Everton gains confidence and improves, he (Jesus) takes him out of the team
Benfica players celebrate one of the seven goals in the Portuguese league victory – Photo: Reuters
As a result, Benfica finished third in the Portuguese championship with 37 points, four points behind leaders Sporting. Maritimo has 14 points and is 10th in the competition.
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