Villas-Boas: Many Benfica players’ salaries exceed 8 million euros, the latter’s official response: false

October 9th: Recently, Benfica Club expressed strong dissatisfaction with Porto President Villas-Boas's remarks. They refuted Villas' statement that "the annual salary of many Benfica players exceeds 8 million euros."

Boas spoke at the Portuguese Football Global Awards ceremony, praising Mourinho's achievements as a coach and affirming the performance of Porto's young players against experienced opponents.

He said: "Mourinho is a super winner in multiple leagues, has an enviable resume, and is one of the best coaches in Portugal. This is a testament to what Porto has achieved in this game. Our young team faces a team of inestimable value and many players with annual salaries of more than An eight-million-euro team, it also shows the caliber of our coach and the potential of Porto and its young players."

However, Benfica responded to Villas' comments with a statement, calling the words "false" and reflecting "a complete ignorance of the reality of the situation and unfounded." The statement read: "The remarks made by the President of Porto Football Club about the financial cost of Benfica players are wrong, showing that he has no knowledge of the actual situation and has no basis. It is a regrettable statement from beginning to end."