Exclusivo Glorioso 1904 - Reinforcement forces Marco Silva to send Benfica gem to B team

José Neto will join Benfica's B team immediately after falling down the pecking order at the first team. The arrival of El Karouani for the encarnada defence, combined with the starting spot earned by Samuel Dahl, has closed the door on regular playing time for the young 19-year-old left-back at the top level. The decision of the encarnada structure is linked to the urgent need to provide the defender with competitive experience. The simultaneous presence of two first-team regulars in the same position would leave José Neto without room to compete on a regular basis. Given this scenario of scarce opportunities, the drop in division emerges as the logical path to ensure the continuity of his development. By joining the Eagles' secondary team in Liga Portugal 2, the young defender will have the opportunity to accumulate valuable minutes throughout the season.