Jorge Jesus Hints He Could Quit Benfica

[Folami David]

Benfica coach Jorge Jesus hinted he may leave the club following the heartbreak of their 2-1 injury-time defeat by Chelsea in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
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The 58-year-old, who has been in charge for four years, said the Lisbon team were the better side for most of the match and that defeat was hard to bear.
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After an emotional tribute to the quality of his players, Jesus said he had been speaking with the club's hierarchy in recent times.
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"In these last few weeks the club and I have been talking about the future," he told a news conference.
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"This defeat today will lead me to take some time to think more about these issues."
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Jesus added that he was hurting as much for the fans, who had followed the team with "emotion, passion and patriotism", as for himself.
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The defeat was the seventh in a row for Benfica in European finals since they enjoyed enormous success half a century ago with European Cup final wins in 1961 and 1962.