Benfica ‘contacted’ Vincenzo Italiano before appointing Marco Silva

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·4 September 2026

Benfica ‘contacted’ Vincenzo Italiano before appointing Marco Silva

Benfica ‘contacted’ Vincenzo Italiano before appointing Marco Silva. According to Glorioso 1904, president Rui Costa sounded out the then Bologna coach in May while José Mourinho remained in post.

Marco Silva took charge in June.

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Rui Costa sought to gauge Italiano’s willingness to take on the project, but the Italian opted instead to sign for Besiktas.

Italiano is said to be content with the Turkish club’s project, which, for now, rules out any immediate change.

In June, it was also suggested that Benfica had considered Italiano, and that he felt his Bologna cycle had ended, after Bologna’s technical director discussed his move to Besiktas.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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