Back to Benfica? Bernardo Silva clarifies: It's possible, but... | OneFootball

Very close to saying goodbye to Manchester City after nine years of ties, Bernardo Silva is preparing to leave England, but his future, although uncertain, will not be at Benfica. At least for now, as the 31-year-old footballer reiterated in a recent interview, in which he reflected on the Eagles’ season and also spoke about José Mourinho.

"It was a regret I had, but I’ve already moved past it. I made my own path and I’m very happy with it. Of course I would have loved it, it’s my club, I played 12 years at Benfica, I would have liked to do that, because those 3 matches mean nothing to me," recalled the Portugal international when speaking about his journey with the Sacred Shirt.

"It was 5 minutes in which I didn’t feel involved. It was the path that had to be. In the end, it worked out well for me. Monaco turned out to be the right club. Who knows if, had I stayed at Benfica, I would have had the same path or not," added the star, who has reportedly already decided where he wants to play in 2026/27.

"It was surprising. Especially because changing coach halfway through the season was not something I was expecting. Also because Benfica’s results were not very good, but they weren’t that bad either. At a club, when you have Mourinho, there has to be stability. Unless he wants to be the one to leave, stability must be given to him. Changing coach every year is not the way forward for any club. Mourinho called me... but it was about other things! It had nothing to do with that. We spoke a short while ago," explained Bernardo Silva.

"It’s still a long way off to be thinking about that. I think I’ll miss football, because I love football, but I don’t know. I think I’ll really miss being on the pitch. Maybe, if I came back, it would be to be a coach. It’s possible, but it’s so far away...," admitted the 31-year-old Portugal international, addressing his farewell to the game.

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