Marco Silva at Benfica sparks debate: no Mourinho, JJ or Amorim | OneFootball

Marco Silva chose a calm and pragmatic tone at the press conference introducing him as Benfica’s new head coach. Without fuelling any controversy related to José Mourinho’s departure for Real Madrid, the manager preferred to focus attention on the future, a stance that earned praise from Francisco Vaz de Miranda.

The journalist highlighted the way Benfica’s new man in charge handled the club’s most delicate current issues, showcasing a maturity gained over the past few years in the Premier League. In his analysis, Francisco Vaz de Miranda stressed that Marco Silva has a very different communication style from other high-profile Portuguese coaches:

"Marco Silva will never be José Mourinho, Jorge Jesus or Rúben Amorim when it comes to communication. He is more measured, down to earth, does not go to extremes, and showed maturity in that area, something the many years in the Premier League — where crossing the red line can cost you dearly — have certainly contributed to," he wrote in the newspaper 'A Bola'.

"First of all because he put the Mourinho issue to bed by saying that 'what lies behind does not matter', and then because he answered everything frankly, without tricks, linguistic feints or phrases meant to be written on scarves later," he noted.

The journalist also believes that the decision to leave the stability of the Premier League to take charge of Benfica shows courage: "Benfica’s current situation is not as inviting as it once was, and for that reason too the coach’s courage must be highlighted in leaving the best league in the world to take a hugely risky step, given the veritable manager-shredding machine Rui Costa’s era has been," he added.

Marco Silva faces a particularly challenging scenario at the start of the 2026/27 season. In addition to the need to rebuild the squad, he will have the Europa League qualifying rounds ahead of him and the mission of closing the gap to Benfica’s rivals.

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