Glorioso 1904
·18 September 2025
AVS SAD have their manager ready for Benfica clash

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·18 September 2025
It was on the past 15th of September that AVS SAD informed that José Mota would cease to be the club's coach with immediate effect. This happened days before AVS's reception of Benfica, counting for the sixth round of the Portugal League. Despite the climate of instability, the emblem of Vila das Aves has already determined who will be in charge on the team's bench, against the reds.
According to the newspaper A Bola, Fábio Espinho and Armando Roriz will be the coaches present on the AVS SAD bench. The process to fill the vacancy left by José Mota's dismissal is still ongoing and it is unlikely that this file will be closed before the reception to the eagles on Saturday, September 20th.
This will be the likely bet for the bench of the Vila das Aves team, considering that they are the ones who have been leading the team's training. Despite the shared leadership, it will be Fábio Espinho who will appear on the match sheet as the main coach, contributing to the team's guidance.
Leonardo Rivas and Aderllan Santos remain doubtful for the clash with Benfica, considering that the two AVS players continue to train in a conditioned way. The only confirmed absence so far for the home team is Molina, who underwent surgery last week.
Presented this Thursday as the new coach of Benfica, José Mourinho briefly addressed this match: "I have a game in 48 hours, I will find players in recovery, I have to put my finger but very lightly, I can't radicalize. It has to start with this profile at the emotional level, enter the field knowing that we are very millions and think about them. From a tactical point of view I will put my finger but in a very controlled way. A lot was well done by my predecessor. I'm eager to win the next game".
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