Patrick Dippel: meet Benfica’s latest key player in football | OneFootball

On the last day, Benfica announced the arrival of Patrick Dippel. The German, as the eagles clarified, will be the new Chief Scout of Clube da Luz, putting an end to one of the most important issues raised during the elections for the Presidency of the reds.

Dippel, 45, will have his first experience in Portugal, after a successful stint with Basel, where he helped the Swiss club break an eight-year championship drought, ending the dominance of Young Boys. Additionally, the German was also responsible for some key signings.

According to the newspaper Record, the new Chief Scout of the reds joined Basel through Heiko Vogel and was instrumental in the signing of Renato Veiga, who later ended up being transferred to Chelsea. As the same source explains, Patrick Dippel's working methodology involves enhancing young athletes who can provide sporting guarantees to the club and, later, enable major deals.

With extensive experience in German football, Dippel began working with the youth teams of the federation, where he joined the technical teams of the U-17 national team. Later, he moved to Bayern Munich, where he met Vogel and, years later, served as an analyst on the staff led by Carlo Ancelotti during the Italian coach's time with the Bavarian team.

Now, during the 2025/26 season, Patrick Dippel will serve as Chief Scout of Benfica, working closely with president Rui Costa, General Director Mário Branco, and the eagles' coach, José Mourinho.

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