They deserve Champions League football – Rui Costa

Former Fiorentina ace Manuel Rui Costa says the Italian side deserves to have Champions League football.

Rui Costa, who is currently director at Benfica, still has a soft spot for the club he played for between 1994 and 2001.

Fiorentina will face French giants Lyon on Wednesday evening in their Champions League opener.

“The city of Florence deserves to have Champions League football and I was extremely happy for the people when they qualified,” Rui Costa told Sky TG 24.

“It is a great place and the fans deserve their team to be in this tournament because they have had it tough over the last few years.

“I remember the last time they played in the Champions League when I was in the team and I scored against Bordeaux.”

The Italian side has been drawn together with Lyon, Steaua Bucharest and Bayern Munich.

[Source: Sky TG 24]