The position of Roger Schmidt has never been in danger and the last results in the match against Casa Pia and the results they collected in the Champions League make the fans wonder for another name on the bench.
The German coach has added stability and gave Benfica an identity. In the last two years, he has changed the squad, and despite the achievement in the Quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League, the fans need persistence.
And that is all that the president and the board want from the coach.
But exists a precondition for all the coaches to continue and manage the team at high levels. And that is a top quality rose and to keep the best players in the team.
Alejandro Grimaldo joined Leverkusen for free and Ramos joined PSG in a loan transfer with the option to buy on 1 July 2024, for €50 million.
The way the players left the squad that year, maybe left the coach a little bit disappointed, but football is a cycle and for Grimaldo and Ramos, the cycle was over at Benfica. To discuss the arrival of Guedes on loan from Wolves, Kokcu who is a great midfielder; and are great options for the coach.
Roger Schmidt position
On the other hand, is the coach Schmidt, who considers all the opportunities calmly with a year remaining in his contract.
He must find the winning formula for this team to make possible the success of his Benfica. As it stands, he has all the support of the board, but he needs confirmation from the pitch also.
This means that the players should be able to respond to his orders and instructions in the best way possible.
He needs also financial confirmation from the board to not be a team that only sells but also dares to make big objectives possible. A lot has been spoken for the presentation of the team in the most prestigious competition in Europe, the UEFA Champions League.
It is difficult that Benfica will make it through in the group phase after the last games, but this must be seen in long-term participation.
How much can this team go after one or two years and setting up objectives in the transfer window is important. For now, Schmidt must consider his position and resettle the whole team’s involvement cause in Portugal fans seek more than an entertaining game.
Liga Portugal and Taça are a must and in Lisbon another failure would mean departure with the actual managerial staff.
