Benfica have Marco Silva's coaching staff set; find out all | OneFootball

The technical staff who will accompany Marco Silva to Benfica is beginning to take shape discreetly, with some of the members who will join the Portuguese coach’s team already known. Among them are assistant Gonçalo Santos and fitness coach Gonçalo Pedro, who will follow the manager in the move to Luz.

They will also be joined by goalkeeping coach Fernando Ferreira and performance manager Bruno Mendes, two professionals who have previously worked at the Seixal training center and are now returning to be part of the Eagles’ project.

Other members of the coaching staff are still to be confirmed. Greek assistant Antonis Lemonakis has not yet been guaranteed a place, while the future of Ricardo Rocha also remains open. He is currently linked to José Mourinho’s staff, but is said to have been recommended by Benfica itself to join the new technical cycle.

Marco Silva is, however, fully confirmed as the future coach of Benfica, regardless of the outcome of the process involving José Mourinho and Real Madrid. Benfica’s SAD has made several strategic decisions taking into account not only that matter, but also the need to prepare the arrival of the new coach in a timely manner.

, scheduled for Sunday, and expected to take place next week. Even so, it should not happen immediately, as Benfica intends to carefully prepare the signing ceremony.

The idea is to hold a presentation with the same media scale as previous coaches, such as Bruno Lage and José Mourinho, with the presence of the media and the board led by Rui Costa. Benfica’s SAD wants to highlight the arrival of a coach with national and international stature, reinforcing the strategic importance of the appointment for the new sporting cycle.

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