Twist: José Mourinho's Benfica 'discount' hasn't expired yet | OneFootball

After all, the deadline for José Mourinho's release clause to be even lower has not yet expired. Based on the information reported by the press, the deadline would be 25 May, however, in light of the latest news, the 'discount' the Special One has at Benfica remains in effect until the end of this week.

According to what newspaper Record has learned, the much-discussed 10-day deadline for the Portuguese coach or Benfica to make a decision was not counted as calendar days, but rather as 10 working days. Therefore, as the same source reported, José Mourinho's release clause remains set at 7 million euros gross, that is, 3 million euros net.

José Mourinho is still waiting for the outcome of the elections set to take place at Real Madrid, but until then, he remains on hold. For several weeks now, both the Portuguese and Spanish press have maintained that the Special One already has everything agreed with Florentino Pérez to leave Benfica as early as this summer.

On the other hand, the silence from José Mourinho is beginning to unsettle Benfica. As Record had previously pointed out, since the match against Estoril on 16 May, the Special One has still not communicated his decision to Rui Costa or any other member of the red-and-white hierarchy.

The situation itself is becoming unbearable, and the Benfica board feels that the Setúbal native's stance is delaying the club's plans for the 2026/27 season. Unable to resolve the Special One dossier, the Lisbon club is losing room to move for Marco Silva, who is in the final months of his contract with Fulham and is of interest to Milan.

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