Jorge Jesus leaves Al Nassr, makes Benfica return stance clear | OneFootball

Jorge Jesus confirmed that he is leaving Al Nassr after winning the Saudi league title, but immediately ruled out the possibility of returning to Benfica. The Portuguese coach spoke about his future, also revealing that he has offers to return to Turkish football.

“I don’t think I’ll go back to Brazil. I can only coach Flamengo or the national team, and that is out of the question at the moment. I did not want to become Brazil’s national team coach in January last year because I was very loyal to Al Hilal. I had the Club World Cup and the Champions League that I wanted to win,” he said.

Jorge Jesus also spoke about a possible return to Portugal, a scenario he immediately dismissed: “Let’s imagine I returned to Portugal, which is impossible. I would only return for sporting reasons because financially there is no possibility. I earn more in one month here than in a year in Portugal,” he said, before sharing a personal reflection on the recognition he feels outside the country.

“I won many titles at Benfica, but I never had an entire stadium chanting for me like here, in Turkey, and in Brazil. It is one of my regrets. Benfica is a great club, I am very proud to have coached Benfica and I am the coach with the most titles there, but at this moment it is out of the question.”

Although his departure from Saudi Arabia has been confirmed, he assured that he remains motivated to stay at the highest level of international football. “Football is my passion. I also lose, but most of the time I win. I still have great intellectual and physical capacity. This is my life,” he concluded. Marco Silva remains the favorite to take charge of the Eagles.

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