At this time, the sports management headed by Rui Costa in it Benfica is contemplating different scenarios and working on several future plans given the imminent departure of José Mourinho, who will return to Real Madrid when the 2025-26 season ends.
According to Recordnames of international coaches who could be available at the end of the season or who could even be free soon have already begun to be analyzed, with the aim of evaluating possible contacts to incorporate them into the project.
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Among the options appears Andoni Iraola, that will end his stage in the Bournemouth at the end of the campaign. The 43-year-old Spanish coach will leave the English team despite having recently been linked to other destinations such as Bayer Leverkusen. His good season in the premier It places him as a candidate to follow closely for the Portuguese team.
Somewhat more accessible in terms of availability would beavi Hernández and Thiago Mottaaccording to this medium. Both are currently without a team and waiting for a new opportunity. The Spanish coach He left FC Barcelona in 2024 after three seasons in which he achieved a league championship, while Mottaafter his good performance in the Bolognastarted the course in the Juventusalthough his time in Turin ended earlier than expected.
The Lisbon team is already moving and the one who has already ‘offered’ has been Marco Silva. The Fulham manager’s contract ends in June and, according to To Ballthey already tried him with an offer to land in Da Luz.