Tension at Benfica! Rui Costa furious with José Mourinho | OneFootball

The release of the controversial video in which José Mourinho appears wearing a Real Madrid shirt, as part of Florentino Pérez’s campaign for the Spanish club’s elections, reportedly left Rui Costa deeply displeased with the situation.

According to Correio da Manhã, Benfica’s president was surprised and irritated by the image of the coach, interpreting the episode as a possible lack of respect towards the club from Luz, with which the ‘Special One’ still remains under contract.

The Benfica leader did not expect to see the manager publicly associated with another project while his link to Benfica had not yet been formally resolved. This view was reportedly shared by other figures within the club structure, who were also shocked by the coach’s appearance in the merengues’ election campaign.

The president’s initial plan was to wait for direct contact from José Mourinho informing him of his decision, which never happened. The prolonged silence reportedly increased Rui Costa’s displeasure, as he ultimately saw the situation made public through Florentino Pérez’s campaign.

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