Sérgio Conceição at Benfica? Coach reveals Vieira chat detail | OneFootball

This Monday, Sérgio Conceição was asked whether he would accept an invitation to coach Benfica. The former Porto manager revealed that there had been interest from Luís Filipe Vieira, a candidate in the Eagles’ latest elections, for him to become manager of the Glorious One if he returned to the presidency.

"I will not deny that there was interest from Luís Filipe Vieira in speaking with me about coaching Benfica if he were elected, but it never went beyond a simple informal conversation," he revealed in an exclusive interview with MaisFutebol, CNN and TVI.

Along the same lines, Conceição stressed that it would be difficult to coach at Luz because of his connection to the blue-and-white rivals. "Very difficult given my past in Portugal. It would be difficult, but I cannot say never, because I am a football professional. At this moment, I feel that any club in Portugal other than Porto would be difficult," he said.

His connection with Porto was something mentioned in our Exclusive. Besides that connection, .

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