It’s already over for Roger Schmidt. The German coach of Benfica Lisbon is going to be fired. The Portuguese club announced on Saturday evening that a procedure to terminate his contract had been initiated, with immediate effect.
One of AS Monaco’s opponents in the
new formula of the Champions Leaguehas seven points after four league games (2 wins – 1 draw – 1 defeat). The decision by Benfica’s management was made official the day after a draw (1-1) on Friday evening away to Moreirense.
Roger Schmidt, 57, arrived at Benfica in July 2022 from PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands).