Jefferson on Marco Silva helping nick title off Benfica: Rewarding! | OneFootball

he could return to Portuguese football through the doors of Benfica, a club he has already hurt in partnership with Jefferson, his player at Estoril and Sporting. With this in mind, the former full-back recalled an 'astonishing' moment for the club from Luz, at a time when he was playing for the canaries.

With three matches left in the 2012/2013 league season, Benfica were four points ahead of Porto and celebrated their win over Marítimo in Madeira as if the title was already in the bag. In the following round, the Eagles drew with Estoril (1-1) at the Luz, and the canaries' goal was scored by Jefferson. The Dragons eventually closed the gap and completed the comeback in the penultimate round with Kelvin's dramatic goal, as Jorge Jesus dropped to his knees.

"For me, it was gratifying!", Jefferson recalled when asked about the goal by newspaper Record. "When I see Marco Silva, I usually say to him: 'I’m the one who made you a coach!' He laughs," he said, before giving his view on the possibility of the Portuguese manager landing at Benfica.

"Marco Silva has the ability to coach any team in the world. He has already coached Sporting and he is going to take a very good step in his career, Benfica are a great club. If he goes on to coach Benfica, I’m sure it will work out," he concluded.

It should be remembered that Benfica remain committed to securing Marco Silva to replace José Mourinho as the Eagles' head coach. Even so, the deal is far from simple. Fulham have come forward with a very high renewal offer, putting a contract on the table running until 2030 with an annual net salary of around €7.5 million, figures that are difficult for the Reds to match.

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