Jorge Jesus backs Benfica target but warns: he hasn't coached a big club | OneFootball

is the name that has been gaining the most momentum to succeed José Mourinho as Benfica's head coach. Among the various voices that have already spoken about this possibility, former Eagles manager Jorge Jesus supports this appointment; however, he also issued a warning about the former Sporting coach.

"The most important piece in a team is the coach. From the moment you get the coach wrong, everything becomes complicated. The coach gets sacked, and even the president can go too. Therefore, choosing a coach is fundamental," began the current Al Nassr manager, upon arriving at Humberto Delgado Airport last Sunday, May 24.

"If the people at Benfica and Real Madrid think they are the right people, it is because they have arguments and some reason to think so," Jorge Jesus noted, also addressing the possibility of José Mourinho leaving the Eagles in order to return to the Spanish club as early as next season.

"He is a coach who has already worked in Portugal, though he did not manage a big team, and he also did not manage a big team in England, which is Fulham, but I believe in Marco Silva’s work," pointed out the 71-year-old coach, while also issuing a warning about the former Sporting manager, who will make a decision this week.

"I don’t know the Torreense team very well, but in finals... the strongest do not always win. I already went through that at Sporting against Aves, so football is not an exact science; in a single game, anything can happen... and it did," explained the Portuguese coach after the Torres Vedras side’s victory.

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