Benfica boss Roger Schmidt refused to apologise to fans for their catastrophic 5-0 pummelling from Porto, ahead of their Euro showdown with Rangers - as president Rui Costa was forced to back the under-fire German. Look, we lost in the first day of the season and that was out first league defeat since then. I promise I will try to make our fans happy again.”However, Benfica quickly wheeled out legendary president Costa to address the fans. The 96-times capped former Champions League winner with AC Milan said: "I want to apologise to all Benfica fans for this night that didn't meet our club's high standards. "I would like to thank the Benfica fans for the support they gave, especially those who were at the stadium, from the first to the last minute, they were tireless.

Source: Express March 04, 2024 10:20 UTC