José Mota sacked, Benfica the big winners | OneFootball

AVS SAD has dismissed José Mota from his position as head coach. The emblem of Vila das Aves and the Portuguese coach end their contractual relationship, which had been in place since the final phase of last season, in what is the first psychological whip of the Liga Portugal Betclic 2025/26, after five rounds played.

The decision was made by the leaders of AVS SAD, and has already been communicated to José Mota, who is now without a club. A divorce that happens unilaterally, and thus ends the relationship that had been in place since the final stretch of the last season.

As reported by Record newspaper, the leaders of AVS SAD were not satisfied with the performances of José Mota's team. In Vila das Aves there is a feeling that the team could be on a more positive sporting plane, this after only having won one point in five games played for the championship.

The announcement of the separation between AVS and José Mota comes at a sensitive time. This is because the team from Vila das Aves faces Benfica in the next round of Liga Portugal Betclic, a complicated challenge for the new coach, but a situation that can also complicate life for Bruno Lage, who will prepare the match without references from a possible new model of the opposing team.

Before this meeting with AVS SAD, scheduled for next Saturday (September 20), at the opponent's stronghold, Benfica hosts Qarabag this Tuesday, September 16, in a match counting for the first round of the Champions League phase. The game is played at Estádio da Luz, with kick-off scheduled for 8:00 pm.

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