Roger Schmidt responds to Bayern’s interest: “I was clear in saying that I will stay until 2026” – I Liga

Roger Schmidt previewed the meeting between Famalicão and Benfica (Sunday, at 8:30 pm), counting for the 32nd round of the I League. The Eagles’ coach ruled out interest from Bayern Munich and addressed the intense duel with the Famalicenses, which he has to win to prevent Sporting from becoming champions in this round.

Interest from Bayern Munich: “You can use my words from the last press conference. You can even use my words from when I renewed. I was very clear when I said that I would stay at Benfica until 2026. That’s what I want. That’s why I signed a new contract. We didn’t expect winning the championship four times. It’s a big challenge in Portugal. We’re having a good season. Maybe it’s not good enough to be champions, but if we look at the situation Benfica was in two years ago, it’s totally different from the current one. I’m completely focused on my club, I’m very happy to be here and I see a lot of potential to develop in the next two years, to fight for more titles. That’s what I said, nothing has changed.”

Tomorrow’s opponent: “We had a very good week, it was the first time we had many days to train. The players liked it, the atmosphere is very good. We demonstrated, in the last few games, that we are physically and tactically in good shape, so we are moving forward. We want to play well and win. We know it’s not easy to play in Famalicão, they’re having a good season, with a lot of young players. We’ve already played two games against them, in the Cup and the I League. , is our complete focus.”

Next season is already in preparation: “We have to give everything this season, but we also have to make sure we make good decisions for the following seasons. The most important thing is to always make sure we have the best squad possible. We have a good squad, but each season is an opportunity to make some adjustments. Sometimes there are players who leave unexpectedly, players who are not satisfied… We always try to bring new energy to the club”