José Mourinho or Marco Silva: the latest on Benfica’s manager | OneFootball

The coming weeks at Benfica are set to be filled with great uncertainty regarding the coaching leadership. At a time when Real Madrid’s elections have been confirmed, following Enrique Riquelme’s entry into the race, the future of José Mourinho has suffered a major setback, which, in turn, could also jeopardize the Eagles’ hopes of securing Marco Silva.

According to newspaper A Bola, next Monday, May 25, marks the end of the deadline covering the contract termination clause, set at 7 million euros - 3 million euros net - which could have made the Special One’s departure easier. Benfica.

However, the sports daily adds that Jorge Mendes’ presence in this process could be an asset for all parties. The agent represents both José Mourinho and Marco Silva, the coach seen as the successor to the Special One. The Setúbal-born manager has still not communicated his departure from the Eagles, nor has the former Sporting coach made a concrete decision regarding the Reds’ interest.

However, Mourinho’s departure, which had been considered certain by the end of this week, suffered a setback with Enrique Riquelme’s candidacy for the Real Madrid presidency. Thus, if Florentino Pérez still wants to count on the Special One, he will have to win the elections, scheduled for June 7, in order to have full legitimacy to announce the Portuguese coach.

As for Marco Silva, the manager is at the end of his contract with Fulham, after a five-year spell with the English club. However, the former Sporting manager has an offer to renew with the London club, but remains undecided about his professional future.

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