Sérgio Conceição snubs Benfica, aims to make life hell for João Félix | OneFootball

Sérgio Conceição, who has been linked with Benfica in recent months, is very close to becoming the new coach of Al Ittihad. According to Fabrizio Romano, a well-known Italian journalist, the former Porto coach is preparing to take over the leadership of the rival emblem of Al Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo and João Félix.

"Al Ittihad has reached a verbal agreement with Sérgio Conceição. As exclusively revealed, the deal is moving forward and the duration of the contract, which is expected to be for the next two years, remains to be defined. Conceição has already said yes to Al Ittihad", revealed Fabrizio Romano, in a post on social network X.

Al-Ittihad did not have a positive start to the season, which culminated in the dismissal of Laurent Blan. In the first eight matches of 2025/26, the Saudi emblem recorded four defeats (two against Al Nassr), which weighed on the decision of the officials

Now, with Sérgio Conceição in charge, the main objective is to defend the National Championship title, which was won last season, as well as victory in the Asian Champions League, something that will be more difficult given the strong competition.

Remember that, recently, Sérgio Conceição entered the scene in the Benfica elections, being used as an electoral trump card by Luís Filipe Vieira: I have an agreement with my conscience. Period. I've known Sérgio for years, long before he was a coach. He's an excellent coach, likes to win and knows how to make teams play good football".

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