Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1:14 p.m. / Updated Thursday, April 30, 2026, 1:14 p.m.
Jose Mourinho (63 years old) is the favorite of president Florentino Perez, again Benfica he has already found a replacement for his current coach.
In Cadena SER's “El Larguero” show, journalist Manu Carreño assured that Real Madrid has not contacted any of the coaches whose names are on president Florentino Perez's list.
Cadena SER: “Real Madrid did not negotiate with any coach, but Jose Mourinho is certainly on the list”
But he confirmed that Jose Mourinho is on that list: “Real Madrid have not contacted any coach to say: “We want you!”. There are many names being considered, but none have been decided at this time. I can assure you, on the other hand, that Mourinho is one of them”.
Benfica, on the other hand, is already prepared for parting with “The Special One”. According to the daily Record, the multiple champion of Portugal contacted Marco Silva. The Lusitanian coach is currently in charge of Fulham and has made a name for himself in the Premier League.
Marco Silva stood out in the Premier League with Fulham
Since 2021 on the London bench, he has brought the team back to the first stage of English football and placed them in a comfortable mid-table position. His contract expires in the summer and Silva himself has repeatedly indicated that he is ready for the next step. In addition to Benfica, it seems that Chelsea would also be interested.
As far as Benfica is concerned, the choice is as appropriate as possible. The 48-year-old technician knows the championship very well from his time at Estoril and Sporting Lisbon and is considered a modern and promising coach.
Jose Mourinho has a release clause that allows him to leave in the summer
Mourinho? He stated that at the moment he is only thinking about the end of the season and that he wants to finish the championship in second place, so that the team can play in the summer in the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League.
He has a contract with the Lusitanians until 2027, but, according to the same Record, it contains a clause that allows him to leave at the end of the current season.
