Rui Costa plots Benfica's new season with Braga in mind | OneFootball

Benfica have already officially announced the start of the new sporting season, which is scheduled for June 25. With that in mind, the plan of the Reds’ structure, led by Rui Costa, is to turn to the strategy adopted by Braga, who had to go through the same path as the Eagles, only in 2025/26.

According to what newspaper O Jogo wrote, the Luz club is expected to follow the Arsenalistas’ plans to prepare for the new season, since the Eagles find themselves in the same situation. Like Benfica, Braga also had to come through three different qualifying rounds and ultimately put together an exemplary Europa League campaign.

With that, the Reds will begin their work while the World Cup is still taking place, with the date set for June 25 in Seixal. The first official commitment is scheduled for July 23, with the first leg of the 3rd qualifying round, a match Benfica will be looking to start off on the right foot.

As is known, the Eagles enter the draw as a seeded team, but they could still face some of the toughest opponents possible. Among the possibilities on the table is Besiktas, where former Benfica midfielder Orkun Kökçü plays, having left in the summer after another controversy with Bruno Lage.

The only gap still on the table is related to the coach. José Mourinho is, for the time being, the man in charge of Benfica. With the deadline approaching, the Special One’s release clause will rise considerably — to €15 million — which could put off potential suitors, such as Real Madrid.

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