“To be part of Benfica is a great honor. To be honest, at first I did not expect that I would sign a new contract so soon, but I do it with 100% certainty. I feel like I’m in the right place. and I am very happy that Benfica believe in me, especially in President Rui Costa and Lawrence Coelho, but also in the whole management. I am very happy at Benfica, we have a great team and fantastic fans. We hope to keep playing good football “We are chasing titles and that is a great motivation for me. For me, it was a clear decision to stay longer at Benfica,” said the coach after signing a new contract.
ABOUT cm learned that Rui Costa would be willing to double Roger Schmidt’s salary to secure his succession at Benfica, but the value of the new contract is not yet known. The German coach’s salary at Luz was a little over 1 million euros per year, so he could earn around 2 million euros.
Roger Schmidt has already indicated that he agrees with the idea of continuing with the eagles. The manager loves the club, has a lot of sympathy for the fans (who see him as one of the greatest contributors to sporting success) and on a personal level, he is also delighted with the experience of living in Portugal.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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