Benfica eye Marco Silva as favourite for manager's job | OneFootball

At a time when rumors suggest that José Mourinho and Real Madrid are already in talks to finalize a contract, Benfica is faced with the possibility of having to look for a new manager. With that in mind, several sources say the board’s favorite to succeed the Special One is Marco Silva.

According to newspaper A Bola, the Lisbon club, alongside the situation involving José Mourinho, is already working on finding his successor. The same source explains that Rui Costa, along with Mário Branco, has begun the process of searching for a new manager, and Fulham’s current boss is the name with the strongest backing within Benfica’s structure.

It is worth recalling that this is not the first time Marco Silva’s name has been linked with Benfica. The former Sporting manager had already been considered by Luís Filipe Vieira, Rui Costa’s predecessor. Benfica’s current president had also considered hiring the 48-year-old coach following Roger Schmidt’s dismissal, although Schmidt was ultimately replaced by Bruno Lage.

In addition, the sports daily highlights that there is another factor that could favor Marco Silva joining Benfica: Mário Branco. The Eagles’ current general director, who is not expected to follow Mourinho to Real Madrid, worked with the Portuguese coach when both were at Estoril Praia.

At the moment, there has been no formal approach, and Marco Silva, who is nearing the end of his contract with Fulham, has already reacted to the alleged interest from Benfica: "Benfica? I only talk about Fulham. I’m proud to be representing the club, I’m already in my fifth season here. The club is eager to keep us and wants to continue the project, which makes sense, it’s normal for that to happen. As for the rest, at the end of the season we will make decisions."

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