Row at Benfica! Spaniards deny Mourinho's Real Madrid claims | OneFootball

Things are heating up in Spain. In the last few hours, the Spanish press has contradicted José Mourinho's statements in the pre-match press conference. Based on what the Spanish media have reported, the Benfica coach was not being entirely honest when he claimed he had not yet had any contact with Real Madrid.

According to AS, the Special One has in fact already had direct contact with the Spanish club, which led to confirmation that he has reached an agreement with Real Madrid. The same source goes further and says that talks between the two parties have already been going on for around three weeks.

"With Real Madrid, I haven’t even had any contact. Not with the president, nor with anyone important in the structure," the Special One reportedly said at the press conference ahead of the match against Estoril. However, AS denies the Portuguese coach’s version and assures that Benfica’s manager has been aware of everything happening at the merengues.

After the Spanish press claimed that the Special One was directly informed about what happened between Tchouaméni and Valverde, AS reveals what really surprised the Benfica coach. According to the Spanish newspaper, Mourinho was not indifferent to Mbappé’s recent behavior, following his comments regarding Álvaro Arbeloa.

they point to a done deal between José Mourinho and Real Madrid, with only the official announcement still pending. With this scenario close to becoming reality, the most likely outcome is that the clash against Estoril will be the Special One’s last in charge of Benfica.

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