Vítor Bruno’s father says who he’d like as Benfica’s next manager | OneFootball

Vítor Manuel, father of Vítor Bruno and the coach who launched Marco Silva into senior football as a player at Belenenses, believes the Fulham manager is ready for the challenge of replacing José Mourinho in charge of Benfica.

The former coach recalled Marco Silva’s early days at Restelo and explained that the then right-back was already showing quality, although he found it difficult to earn playing time because of the competition within the squad.

For Vítor Manuel, the coach has already shown enough ability to take charge of Benfica, despite the delicate situation the Eagles are going through: “Marco Silva has already shown that he is ready to accept a challenge of Benfica’s magnitude. The club is in a phase of transformation and transition and urgently needs to win,” he told the newspaper 'A Bola'.

The veteran coach also argued that any manager arriving at the Luz will have to know how to deal with the enormous pressure surrounding the role: “Whoever takes charge of the team must keep their feet firmly on the ground. Time must be given so that they can implement their ideas. The coach has to make the most of what he has, not of what he had imagined”.

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