"He's a great coach, but he has a contract with Manchester United,"
"He is a Benfica fan. Of course, I like him, but I don't have a contract for Ruben to sign."
"Bruno Lage will be Benfica's coach, naturally. I will work with him, as he is Benfica's coach. I will not be a factor in Benfica's instability."
"We went to Manchester to watch the derby and took the opportunity to hold meetings and prepare for Benfica's future,"
Joao Noronha Lopes denies any intention to recruit Ruben Amorim to Benfica despite reports linking the United manager to the club. He intends to maintain Bruno Lage as Benfica's coach after a second-place Primeira Liga finish. Noronha Lopes has expressed interest in bringing Bernardo Silva back to his boyhood club, although Silva remains contracted to Manchester City and will be free to sign with non-English clubs from January ahead of his June free-agent status. Noronha Lopes attended the Manchester derby, held preparatory meetings for Benfica's future, and denied meeting with Silva or Amorim.
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