Rui Costa’s double headache, Benfica chief may lose two big hitters | OneFootball

Benfica risk losing two of the most important coaches in their football structure. At a time when José Mourinho’s departure is considered a done deal, the Eagles may also see Nélson Veríssimo say goodbye. According to what has been learned, the B team coach has an offer to renew, however, he also has interested parties elsewhere.

According to information gathered by newspaper O Jogo, Nélson Veríssimo’s contract with Benfica ends on June 30, at which point he will be free to decide his future. However, as the sports daily also stressed, the club from Luz wants to continue with the 49-year-old coach, who reportedly has several offers from Primeira Liga sides on the table.

As he nears the end of his third season in charge of Benfica’s reserve side, in what is his second spell leading the Eagles’ B team, Nélson Veríssimo has once again earned the board’s trust. The Reds’ structure, led by Rui Costa, believes the 49-year-old Portuguese coach has shown the authority needed to lead during a season in which the squad underwent a major overhaul in its competitive ranks.

However, Nélson Veríssimo is not closing the door on a possible departure from Benfica, as he already has experience with top-flight teams, as happened with the Eagles after the departures of Bruno Lage and Jorge Jesus, but also at Estoril, where he led the Cascais-based side in the 2023/24 season.

At the end of a highly turbulent season, Rui Costa may end up facing the difficult task of replacing not one, but two coaches. Nélson Veríssimo will have to decide by the end of June whether he wants to embark on a fourth season in charge of the club’s reserve team, or take on a new challenge.

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