THE BALL – Roger Schmidt arrives tomorrow in Lisbon (Benfica)
Benfica’s new coach, Roger Schmidt, arrives this Tuesday (tomorrow) at Lisbon, A BOLA has learned. The specialized technician is scheduled for Humberto Delgado airport at 10:30 am.
As our newspaper reported, Roger Schmidt, 55, who was officially announced for the next two years, was supposed to have come to Lisbon before going on vacation, but the trip had to be postponed because the incarnate president, Rui Costa, had Covid-19.
The new coach of the eagles, who is in Dusseldorf, who ended up getting to know the season, better the Estádio da Luz and Caixa Futebol Campus, in addition to being the director from Rui Costa and Loure Pereira personally of red football, all the terms relating to the next season, plan authentication and pre-season programming.
However, Benfica has already confirmed, on the official website, a news advanced by A BOLA:
«New coach of the professional football team of Sport Lisboa e Benfica for the next two seasons (until 2024), Roger Schmid arrives in Lisbon on the morning of this Tuesday, May 24, being expected at Humberto Delgado airport at 10:30 am. The German coach (5 years old) will be at the Club’s premises to formalize a contract signing and several work meetings at Estádio da Luz and Benfica Campus», it can be read.
News updated at 19.48