Breaking news! Next Benfica manager flying in to sign deal with Rui Costa | OneFootball

José Mourinho is already traveling to Lisbon to sign a contract with Rui Costa to become the next coach of Benfica. The club's president announced on Tuesday night, September 16, the dismissal of Bruno Lage, and everything seems to be aligned with the Portuguese coach.

According to the national press, José Mourinho is already on his way to Lisbon. The Portuguese coach left Barcelona on a private plane, which is expected to arrive in Portugal - at Tires airport - by 7:00 PM. This information confirms reports that the official announcement of the new Benfica coach is imminent.

Thus, Benfica may be in a position to confirm José Mourinho as the new coach within the next few hours, still this Wednesday, September 17. The Portuguese coach has been free since he was dismissed from Fenerbahçe last month.

The national press, moreover, points to José Mourinho as the only name to take over the position that was held by Bruno Lage until the early hours of Tuesday to Wednesday. The coach, a native of Setúbal, is expected to have a contract waiting for him at Benfica until the end of the 2026/27 season.

As Glorioso had also reported, José Mourinho's coaching staff also seems to be already defined. Accompanying the Portuguese coach is the quartet that was also at Fenerbahçe, consisting of João Tralhão, Pedro Machado, António Dias, and Ricardo Formosinho, to which Ricardo Rocha and Nuno Santos may also be added.

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