RAuger Schmidt confirmed on Friday that the “issue of Joao Victor” had already been “clarified”, but did not fail to condemn the Brazilian defender’s position, recalling that he could not accept the lack of motivation in training. in Press ConferenceWhile reviewing Benfica’s match against Estoril, the German coach was adamant when asked about the situation.
“It’s not a message. I can understand Joao. I understand that he’s not playing this season as much as I want, and I can understand that. But sometimes it’s not easy to be fair to all the players. I have to make decisions.” ” Roger Schmidt began, continuing.
“What I cannot accept is that this affects motivation and performance. It is a rule for all players. They have to be professional and give everything they can in training. It is always my decisions. I spoke to Joao about it. It has been made clear. It is so.” ” “He is an athlete at the club and as important as anyone else,” the Benfica coach explained.
Recall that Joao Victor was the only Benfica player not to travel to Italy last Sunday, as he was ruled out of the training camp for the match against Inter.
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