After derby, Rui Costa faces big decision at Benfica | OneFootball

The victory in the derby against Sporting gave Benfica fresh hope in the fight for second place, which would keep alive the chance of taking part in next season’s Champions League. However, according to the information gathered, the result against their rival will not change the current status of José Mourinho’s contract in any way.

According to Record newspaper, in this Wednesday’s edition, April 22, Rui Costa is not focused on renewing the 63-year-old coach’s deal and, as the same source explained, the win at Alvalade will not speed up that process, which is not expected to happen before next season.

The sports daily points out that José Mourinho has, on several occasions, said that he would be very happy to extend his contract ‘without changing a comma’. However, a new deal for the Special One is not in Rui Costa’s immediate plans, and not even the derby win changed that scenario.

According to Record, Rui Costa is aware of the importance of the victory over Sporting, which put Benfica in second place, albeit temporarily; however, the official refuses to get carried away. The president believes there is no point in discussing a renewal at a time when the Champions League is still nothing more than a distant dream.

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