Benfica succession: Ruben Amorim an option, but another favourite | OneFootball

The succession of José Mourinho as head coach of Benfica will be one of the biggest questions in the coming weeks. At a time when the 63-year-old coach is said to have confirmed that he will leave Luz, the question hanging in the air is who will take over the role left vacant by the Special One. Ruben Amorim is an option, but there is a more solid alternative.

With only the official announcement of the Portuguese coach’s departure still pending, and with everything agreed for him to join Real Madrid, Benfica are forced to go into the market to find a solution.

As newspaper A Bola had already reported, there have been initial contacts between Benfica and Marco Silva, who is represented by Jorge Mendes, who is also José Mourinho’s agent. However, the 48-year-old Portuguese coach is at the end of his contract with Fulham and, before making a decision, is waiting for Rui Costa to ‘put the house in order’.

With Ruben Amorim allegedly set to take a sabbatical year away from the pitch, the Marco Silva option gains more strength within Benfica’s structure as José Mourinho’s successor. However, the Portuguese coach is still waiting for a formal invitation from the Eagles, while, on the other hand, he also has an offer to renew with Fulham.

For now, Rui Costa’s focus is on understanding how and when José Mourinho will leave Benfica. As is already known, the departure of the Special One will cost between 3 and 7 million euros, depending on which party decides to end the relationship. Until then, there will be no concrete progress in finalising Marco Silva’s arrival.

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