Marco Silva will not be Benfica coach after talks collapse | OneFootball

Marco Silva will not be Benfica coach after talks collapsed in the past few hours. Weeks of contact and negotiations ended without agreement.

Record reports that financial differences proved decisive, with the parties unable to bridge their positions. The process is said to have reached a point of no return.

In response, the Benfica board are working on alternative options to replace José Mourinho, whose move to Real Madrid is still viewed as inevitable. Identifying a new head coach is now urgent as planning for next season is already under way.

Relations between Benfica and Jorge Mendes are in a delicate phase, with the agent involved in several of the club’s most significant dossiers. That backdrop has coincided with a process marked by difficulties and limited progress.

Silva has yet to speak publicly about his future. He returned to Lisbon on 23 May after the end of the season in England and has maintained complete discretion since.

Source: Glorioso 1904