Vítor Pinto reveals José Mourinho's exit clause at Benfica | OneFootball

Vítor Pinto’s latest opinion piece once again puts Benfica under scrutiny, immediately highlighting the handling of the José Mourinho dossier and the way the club is said to have let contractual room for manoeuvre slip away, namely regarding an exit clause worth around €3 million.

“Whether that approach will bring good results is already a more complicated debate and one that could lead to a new year zero,” he began by writing in the newspaper 'Record'.

The author also notes that “Benfica does not control the process from the moment it let the low-cost €3m clause for the coach’s release expire”, pointing to a loss of control on the part of the Reds’ hierarchy in handling the ‘Special One’ issue - who has been linked with Real Madrid and others.

From a sporting point of view, the column highlights that “the coach, in 2026, beat Real Madrid, who are now considering him, and has more points than his rivals (39 points vs Porto’s 36 and Sporting’s 31)”, but even so “he is not seen as indispensable at the Luz”.

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