Marco Silva's Benfica wage will be far from José Mourinho's | OneFootball

In recent hours, reports emerged that Marco Silva, whose departure from Fulham has already been confirmed, was preparing to become Benfica’s highest-paid coach ever. However, the situation is not exactly like that.

According to the newspaper Record, José Mourinho’s contract, still in force, remains financially superior to what is currently on the table for the likely future coach of the Eagles. Although Rui Costa improved the initial offer, the negotiations did not lead to full concessions from the Benfica board, and the salary figures previously paid to Mourinho have not been surpassed.

In addition, the renewal offer presented to José Mourinho was, as would be expected, higher than the one agreed for Marco Silva. The former Fulham manager will also not receive any signing bonus, since the new contract does not include that type of bonus.

After five years in charge of Fulham, the 48-year-old coach was looking for a more ambitious challenge. More than the financial aspect, he wanted to join a project that would allow him to compete for titles consistently and feature in European competitions.

Although he recognizes that a successful spell at the Luz could open new doors for him in the future, Marco Silva does not see this return to Portuguese football as a step backward in his career. On the contrary, he views it as an opportunity to lead one of the country’s biggest clubs and put it back on the path to trophies.

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