José Mourinho, who took charge of Benfica this season, is poised to leave the club to become the head coach of Real Madrid. The identity of his successor at Benfica has now been revealed.
Details: Reports from Sacha Tavolieri indicate that Marco Silva is set to take over as manager of the Portuguese side. The agreement with the Fulham boss comes after he expressed a desire to return to his home country. An official announcement from the club is anticipated in the coming days.
In other developments, José Mourinho and Real Madrid have reportedly reached a verbal agreement on all terms of his return. He is expected to sign a two-year contract and will travel to Madrid following Real Madrid’s upcoming match against Athletic Bilbao.
Real Madrid is set to pay approximately €7 million to terminate Mourinho’s contract early, which is considered a substantial fee for a managerial transfer.