Benfica: Roger Schmidt faces the final frontier

After Faro and Famalicao, which ended badly, a new test in the relationship with Benfica fans; Villa do Conde and Rio Ave separate the Reds from a new beginning with the German coach

Villa do Conde and homeowner Rio Ave separate Benfica at the end of the season. This may be the last frontier between Club Luz and the new beginning. With the same coach.

The coach has also received support from Luz and Luz’s departure seems unlikely; The German opens the door if the attitude of some fans does not change

Everyone in Luz is hoping for things to go perfectly at the Estádio dos Arcos, so that Roger Schmidt can, in some way, ease the tension with the fans.

Benfica’s last matches were sensitive for those who don’t remember. In Faro, the Reds won the match, but even that did not save the coach from problems with the Benfica fans, who in the end, in addition to insulting him, also toasted the German with a bottle. Spirits were very high, and Roger Schmidt was clearly angry and in need of calming down and protecting, as seen in one of the photographs accompanying this piece.

And in the end I would say: “This is too much, we don’t need these people, stay at home.”

It was another episode, just another episode, of the tense relationship with Benfica fans throughout the season, which had another episode, precisely on the day that Benfica, in the north, handed over the national champion ribbons to Sporting, after losing to Sporting. Familial.

During the second half of the match, torches fell on the field, but were not thrown from the stands. They traveled, rather, from outside the stadium, to fans angry with the team and the coach. At the end of the match, yes, inside the stadium, the red team faced its fans and the fans faced the team, with a new unhealthy wave for the relationship between all parties.

Naturally, the coach did not escape, and he was perhaps the most targeted, as Benfica fans did not forgive, this time, the poor performance and result.

At the Estadio da Luz last Sunday, Benfica beat Aruka, but Schmidt was not spared. At first, there was almost universal booing, during the second half, and harsh words from Benfica’s main fans, which led to a reaction from Rafa, censoring the fans and asking for support for the coach.

However, the German left the field applauding the crowd’s support and with less noise around him, which worsened the situation.

Schmidt has another two years under contract, says he wants to stay at Luz and is already preparing for next season. Reds president Rui Costa did not comment, but the information BOLA was able to access indicates that the German will indeed continue. The final frontier will be the relationship with the fans, which will be tested again at Vila do Conde. Winning and performing well will help.

Last season, Benfica emerged victorious