U-turn! Press say Benfica face a major hurdle over Marco Silva | OneFootball

Despite the uncertainty surrounding José Mourinho’s future, which was left up in the air due to the Real Madrid elections, Marco Silva knows, through Jorge Mendes, that Benfica are interested in hiring him. However, according to what has been reported in the press, there is an obstacle that could prevent the coach from returning to Portugal.

According to Record, Marco Silva’s salary could be a problem Benfica will have to solve. At the moment, the 48-year-old coach earns a net salary of €5.8 million at Fulham, which, with performance bonuses, can rise to €7.5 million. However, the situation becomes even more complicated.

As is well known, Marco Silva is in the final year of his contract with the English club, which wants to secure his stay for another four years. As the sports daily had already reported, the London club has already put a renewal offer in the hands of the former Sporting manager, with a base salary reaching €7.2 million net.

Now, these figures do not fit the Portuguese reality. If Benfica wanted to move forward with signing Marco Silva, in order to match what the coach earns at Fulham, the Eagles would have to pay double, that is, between €10 million and €14 million gross, since around 50% of that amount goes to taxes.

However, not everything is lost for Benfica. As Record explained, Marco Silva has already admitted the possibility of lowering his salary, as he finds the Reds’ project very attractive. Thus, the salary Fulham are offering in the renewal proposal could be used as a reference in negotiations between the Lisbon club and the former Sporting manager.

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