Pedro Sousa reveals Mourinho’s Benfica salary 💰 | OneFootball

The deal between José Mourinho and Benfica is about to be finalized, with the Portuguese coach having arrived in Portugal last Wednesday. Pedro Sousa revealed that the Special One is about to be officially announced, and will be the highest paid ever in Portugal.

"It's very close and will be official in the next few hours, tomorrow [today] at the latest. Training has already been exceptionally scheduled for tomorrow afternoon [today] in Seixal", began Pedro Sousa on the 'Record na Hora' program.

Next, the sports commentator mentioned the multimillion-dollar salaries that Mourinho is accustomed to, stating that he will be the highest paid coach in Portugal: "José Mourinho was earning 10.5 million euros net at Fenerbahçe and 9 million net at Roma. José Mourinho will not earn a euro less than the highest paid coach in any Portuguese club that has existed".

Considering that Mourinho's salary is just a detail, Pedro Sousa shifts the focus to the duration of the bond between the Portuguese and Benfica: "I don't know what the values are, I just know that he will not earn less than Roger Schmidt, who I think at the end of his contract was already going to 9 million or something similar. This is a detail that I think is surmountable, the other is related to the duration of the contract".

Finally, Pedro Sousa reveals what will likely be the duration of the contract that José Mourinho will sign with Benfica: "Mourinho under no circumstances would accept a hostage contract of seven or eight months. I believe the contract will be for a year and a half, until 2027. I see no harm in this because in truth, if another president comes, he can do what all presidents do, that's the life of coaches".

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