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Graeme Souness' 'rude' Benfica misunderstanding revealed as Rangers legend's dressing room struggles laid bare
Benfica and Rangers will meet in the Europa League on Thursday and one name will forever link the clubs.
Graeme Souness managed both sides, and his fortunes couldn’t have been any more contrasting when you look back at his record in Glasgow and Lisbon.
While his time at Rangers boasted three Premier Division titles and four League Cups, he arrived at Benfica this week in 1997 as a man burned by disappointment since leaving Ibrox.
His time at Liverpool marked the end of the glory days, while spells at Galatasaray, Southampton and Torino were far from the sort of successes the tough Scot was used to.
But his appointment in Portugal on November 1 1997 raised a few eyebrows when Benfica president Dr João Vale e Azevedo brought him in to succeed Mario Wilson.
“When he arrived, the atmosphere at the club was, in my opinion, in a difficult period, so it was hard for