The team of futsal of Benfica, version 2008/09, it was presented Tuesday to the Social Communication in the Presidential cabin Stadium of Light in a ceremony that was attended by the vice president for the procedures, Fernando Tavares, the director of communication of the Club, John Gabriel, the coach André Lima, the captain Pedro Costa and all the players on the current initial.

 'Expectations for the next season are very strong ", Fernando Tavares said that" there is a natural competitive ambition to see the team win all the competitions internal ", assuming that the UEFA Futsal Cup is a legitimate dream to be realized.

About André Lima (new coach of the team), the "vice" to the procedure stressed that ex-captain of "encarnados" vai be the project leader of the sport and is also the maximum responsibility in training. 

The former Portuguese international, one of the main references of the sport, will face the demanding task of keeping the Benfica at the top of the Portuguese futsal and relaunch the club on the wheel of high international futsal, but the manager says benfiquista be fully convinced that technical vai to succeed in this new phase of his career. "I have no doubt that the futsal of Benfica is very well delivered to André Lima. Like Rui Costa, André Lima has changed its functions and these changes are only within reach of some privileged. The conversations I had with him about the present and the future of the sport exceeded my best expectations.  I wish him great success of the World. "

Pedrinho presented in the Light
"fazer melhor do que fiz na primeira vez" "doing better than I did the first time"

The ceremony also served to make the Brazilian player Pedrinho (ex-Barcelona), an increase of weight on whom the Benfica has' great expectations to strengthen the whole and that has the advantage of already familiar with the corners of the house ' , As stressed Fernando Tavares (the athletes represented the team in 2002/03, having helped the Benfica then, to win the championship and cup). 

"The last time I did not run well, because I had many injuries.
Now I want to do better than I did the first time when I passed by Benfica. Now I want to do better than I did the first time when I passed by Benfica.It's very motivating to play the Uefa Cup and goal on a personal level is gaining more titles, starting with Supertaça the end of this month against Sporting, "said Pedrinho.

Pedro Costa 
"The André vai grow with us and help us very vai"

 "It will be the greatest responsibility, but always had an attitude that I will not change, to be interventive, be positive, and I will continue to be the same person.
With a coach who was player, is easier.  The Andrew vai vai grow with us and help us a lot.  You know very well each of us. 

We are working the physical aspects, for now, and for the week beginning to think of Supertaça. "

 André Lima 
"The first days have been better than I thought"

 "I thank the invitation made by the management and say that we want to win, a habit of many years and which cost much to maintain. 
The concern now is to make the best pre-season to players.
This is a new challenge for me, and the first days have been better than I thought. I was still able to play one more year, but the project was put to me and I accepted. 
The Benfica will be the team to beat, everyone is against us.
 At the European level, we will reach the goal of final-four of the Uefa Cup Players are mature, responsible and I go to them also my experience. 
The best enhancement after the initial Pedrinho is that we have, and I am not prepared now to lose any player. "