Almost done! Ex-Sporting player close to joining Marco Silva at Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica’s future coaching staff could include a major new addition. Luís Boa Morte, former Sporting player, could be one of the figures set to join Marco Silva in this new adventure in the service of the Eagles.

The former Portugal international, 48, is in talks to end his spell with Turkey’s Samsunspor, after one season at the club. The experience he has built up over many years in English football, both on the pitch and later as a coach, makes him a highly regarded profile for projects at a high competitive level.

Boa Morte’s possible arrival is gaining momentum due to the professional relationship he has with Marco Silva. The two worked together at Everton during the 2019/20 season and shared a dressing room again at Fulham between 2021 and 2024, a period in which they developed a strong coaching partnership in English football.

It is worth recalling that Luís Boa-Morte had a brief spell as a coach at the Alvalade club when, in the 2014/15 season, he took on the role of assistant coach of the B team and, later in the same campaign, changed roles to become the head coach of the under-19 squad.

Long before dedicating himself to a coaching career, he also had a spell at Sporting as a player. The former right winger arrived to represent the Alvalade club’s under-13 team. Although he completed his development with the Lions, he never played for Sporting’s first team, after a season on loan at Lourinhanense and a subsequent permanent move to Arsenal.

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