Mourinho joins Real Madrid, leaves aides behind at Benfica | OneFootball

José Mourinho's departure from Benfica to once again take charge of Real Madrid continues to generate new developments behind the scenes. This time, the focus is on the makeup of the coaching staff that will follow the Portuguese manager to the Spanish capital.

According to information from JOGO, João Tralhão and Pedro Machado will accompany Mourinho in this new chapter, joined by Nuno Santos, in charge of goalkeeper training, António Dias, fitness coach, and Roberto Merella, analyst.

However, not all the members of Benfica's coaching setup will have a place in the Merengues' new project. Ricardo Formosinho and Ricardo Rocha, the Eagles' resident assistant coach, will not be making the trip to Spain.

The decision represents a significant change in the working team that accompanied Mourinho throughout his spell at the Luz, at a time when the arrival of Marco Silva to take charge of the Reds is also being prepared.

Benfica is entering a new phase, with several changes to the professional football structure and a deep reorganization to tackle the 2026/27 season.

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