Be aware of Guttmann’s curse - Employers should always consider the implications of refusing to raise the salaryBela Guttmann led a challenging life - in 1944, he escaped from a labor camp in Budapest just before being sent to Auschwitz, where his entire family perished. After the war, Bela became one of the most acclaimed coaches in football history. He twice guided Benfica to victory in the European Cup.Following another triumph in 1962, Guttmann requested a salary increase, but faced refusal and was denied a bonus for the club's second win in Europe's premier tournament. In frustration, before leaving the office, he angrily declared:"Sem mim, nem em cem anos o Benfica vai conquistar outra taça europeia!"(Translation: "Without me, not even in a hundred years will Benfica win another European cup!")Since 1962, Benfica reached the European cup finals 8 times and lost every time. Bela Guttmann passed away on August 28, 1981, in Vienna. In 1990, the Champions League final took place in Austria's capital. Eusébio visited the coach's grave before the game, hoping to break the curse, but to no avail.Benfica fans are divided: some believe in Guttmann's curse, anticipating victory only by 2062 - just 39 years to go. Others dismiss the curse as fiction, attributing Benfica's European failures to the team's performance.