Benfica: Bruno Lage on the assault as interim solution

Rui Vitória is still the coach of Benfica, but the scenario of an exit can be consumed in the coming hours and Bruno Lage is in the channel to take the controls of the equipment, View Profile.

The Benfica summit met Wednesday afternoon to analyze the bad moment of the team, which has won only two wins in the last seven games.

The meeting was held in Luz, shortly after the return of the Munich team, where the Benfica were 5-1, a result that led them to leave the Champions League.

President Luís Filipe Vieira was seated at the table with Domingos Soares Oliveira and Rui Costa, directors of SAD, as well as with Tiago Pinto, director of football.

Benfica coach, Rui Vitoria, did not attend Wednesday's meeting.

No official decision has yet been announced, but all indications are that Luís Filipe Vieira will talk with Rui Vitória on Thursday morning in Seixal, and the most likely scenario is that he leaves the coach .

In this scenario, Bruno Lage must be recruited into Team B to take charge of the technical command of the main team, with Luisão and Júlio César as assistants.

The elimination of the Champions League has heightened the conflict, which was still proven in Munich, with benfiquistas supporters who were in Bayern's premises to challenge the players and demand the resignation of Rui Vitoria.

In addition to his elimination in the group stage (for the second consecutive year), Benfica is currently fourth in the championship, four points behind the leader, FC Porto, holder of the title.