Pedro Sousa reveals key details of José Mourinho's Benfica exit | OneFootball

At a time when José Mourinho’s return to Real Madrid already has a set date, Pedro Sousa wasted no time in explaining what comes next in the deal that will take the Special One to the Spanish capital. In that regard, the commentator began by pointing out the first step to be taken.

"First, José Mourinho has to, through his agent I believe, sign the clause. What remains to be seen is whether that remaining amount corresponds to the initial three million or the ‘recent’ seven. We’ll see what the middle ground is here between one thing and the other," he began by saying, in comments on the NOW channel.

"Real Madrid will not lift a finger in official terms until the end of the season. And I believe he will start working in June, in the first few days of the month. There are a number of things that can be discussed about his future, about the coaching staff, namely regarding someone from within Real Madrid who will accompany him. I think it is not yet defined, as the person may not accept," he added.

"Above all, the next few days will be decisive for Benfica. I want to know how the Club gets out of this mess. We know Rui Costa announced that he was going to speak this week and, from there, decisions should be made," he stressed.

"It should be remembered that, for Benfica’s good, Sporting have to beat Torreense in the Portuguese Cup final. Because otherwise they will have to go through three qualifying rounds to reach the Europa League proper. In other words, for the new coach to have a calm next two months, preparing the new season, Sporting have to win. Otherwise, Benfica will have to start playing in mid-July, right after the World Cup," he concluded.

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