Marco Silva on same Lisbon flight as Mourinho amid Benfica talk | OneFootball

According to Glorioso 1904, Marco Silva, who has been linked with Benfica, was spotted on the same flight as Mourinho at Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado airport.

The coincidence drew attention as rumours grow about the Special One possibly moving to Real Madrid. Benfica have weighed up different scenarios for the future, and Silva is among the coaches admired by Rui Costa’s hierarchy.

The Portuguese coach’s contract with Fulham ends at the end of the season and he has yet to announce any decision on his future. That leaves him well placed in any potential race to succeed Mourinho if the current Benfica coach does leave this summer.

José Mourinho travelled to London to visit family, but sharing a flight immediately fuelled fresh speculation, especially after recent reports linking the Benfica coach with Real Madrid.

Silva remains a strong name inside Benfica’s structure thanks to his work in England and a profile valued by the SAD. While Mourinho focuses on the run-in, scenarios for a possible change in the dugout are gathering pace behind the scenes at the Luz.

Source: Glorioso 1904