Sabry moves on from row, makes special request to Benfica | OneFootball

Sabry wants to be José Mourinho’s assistant. The former Benfica player—who clashed with the Special One during the coach’s first stint at Luz—did not hide his desire to return to the Eagles, to help the 62-year-old manager.

In an interview with Expresso, the former Eagles footballer, who crossed paths with José Mourinho in 2000, made a revelation about the Portuguese after they reconciled: “I wish to be his assistant in Portugal.”

Still speaking with the weekly newspaper, the former Egyptian footballer recalled his time at the Luz club, offering high praise to the team and to the Benfiquistas who are always present: “Benfica is a great team, one of the biggest in Europe, and the fans were a huge support in my career.”

It should be remembered that Adel Sabry was already part of the Eagles’ squad when José Mourinho was officially announced as coach of the Glorious in 2000. Despite the ups and downs in the relationship between the player and the Portuguese coach, the most remarkable moment happened when the two exchanged ‘messages’ through the media.

It’s worth noting that, 25 years after his first stint with the Glorious, José Mourinho is returning to Benfica to fill the position left vacant by Bruno Lage. The Special One’s debut as the Eagles’ head coach is scheduled for tomorrow, September 20, in the visit to AVS SAD, for the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

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