Rui Costa breaks silence on Mourinho and Marco Silva at Benfica | OneFootball

Rui Costa will break his silence in the coming days through a press conference aimed at addressing Benfica’s current situation. The intervention by the Eagles’ president will take place before the official presentation of Marco Silva, in a strategy designed to separate the different issues and prevent the arrival of the new coach from being overshadowed by other matters related to the club’s life.

The Eagles’ leader had promised to address the members as soon as the league season ended, on May 16. However, the unexpected change in the coaching situation led to that communication being postponed. José Mourinho’s refusal to renew his contract, choosing instead to return to Real Madrid, forced Benfica’s hierarchy to focus its efforts on selecting and hiring his successor, ultimately delaying the initially defined plans, Record newspaper reported.

With the process practically concluded, Benfica is now preparing Marco Silva’s presentation, which is expected to take place by the end of the week. The agreement with the former Fulham manager has been sealed for several days, but there are still formalities to complete before it is made official.

Meanwhile, in Madrid, Florentino Pérez confirmed his status as favourite and was re-elected president of Real Madrid with 65 percent of the vote, beating Enrique Riquelme. In his victory speech, the Spanish executive once again praised José Mourinho, calling him “one of the best coaches in the world”, reinforcing the signs that the Portuguese manager’s return to the Santiago Bernabéu is imminent.

Before that, however, Real Madrid will have to comply with the terms agreed with Benfica and move forward with the payment of the 15 million euros corresponding to the release clause. Once the separation is formalized, Mourinho is expected to head to the Spanish capital, leaving the way clear for Marco Silva to be officially presented as the Eagles’ new coach.

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