Official! Mourinho out, Marco Silva in; Benfica fans slam Rui Costa | OneFootball

Benfica informed the CMVM this Tuesday that Real Madrid has moved forward with the signing of José Mourinho by paying his €15 million release clause. On the other hand, the Eagles' SAD also announced that it has reached an agreement with Marco Silva to take charge of the first team.

The 48-year-old coach signed a contract valid until the end of the 2027/28 season, with a clause allowing the deal to be extended for one more season, until June 2029. The official announcement comes minutes after Benfica confirmed the transfer of the 'Special One' to Los Blancos.

Marco Silva thus returns to Portuguese football after a career spent almost entirely abroad, with spells at Olympiacos, Hull City, Watford, Everton and Fulham. In Portugal, he managed Estoril and Sporting, where he won the Portuguese Cup in 2015.

Despite that, Benfica fans expressed their displeasure with José Mourinho on social media: "Finally! Goodbye, Mourinho! Thank you for... I don't know why, but thank you", "Thanks for nothing and hope to never see you again!!", "Thanks for nothing. So much for yet another disastrous season".

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